Sense of Belongingness of the Troubled High School Students

Adolescents are confronted with problems that affect their studies, school and peer relationships. Such problems drive them to manifest behaviors that are unacceptable, inappropriate and improper making them troubled in school, at home, or in community. Eventually, as their behavioral manifestations violate accepted norms of conduct they become regular clients in the guidance office of the school and become subject of study for improvement and reform. In this context the researcher developed a