@article{article_1639289, title={The Construction of Academic Engagement in Higher Education: The Role of School Climate, School Commitment, Communication and Learning Environment}, journal={Spor ve Bilim Dergisi}, volume={3}, pages={12–31}, year={2025}, author={Akgül, Aygün and Doğru, Zeynep Eslem and Göksel, Ali Gürel}, keywords={University students, Sports sciences, School climate, Academic engagement}, abstract={This study examines the relationship between university students’ perceptions of school climate and academic engagement regarding various variables. Within the scope of the research, 302 students, 125 females and 177 males, who are actively continuing their education in all Mugla Sports Sciences Faculty departments, constituted the study sample. “Demographic Information Form” prepared by the researchers, ‘School Climate Scale for University Students’ developed by Terzi (2015), and ‘Academic Engagement Scale for University Students’ developed by Kızılkaya and Doğan (2022) were used to collect data for the study. To determine the demographic characteristics of the data obtained in the study, frequency and percentage analysis, kurtosis, and skewness analyses were performed to understand whether the scale scores were normally distributed, followed by t-test, ANOVA, and correlation analyses. In the statistical analysis and interpretations of the data, a p <.05 significance level was considered. The results show a strong and positive relationship between school climate and academic engagement (r=0.559). The findings show that school climate significantly affects the general level and sub-dimensions of academic engagement; thus, improving school climate can increase students’ academic engagement levels. A strong school climate can positively affect students’ perceptions of academic engagement by making them feel valued and see themselves as a part of their school.}, number={2}, publisher={Erzurum Technical University}, organization={This study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209/A University Students Research Projects Support Program, under project application number 1919B012338630, for the 2023 second term.}