“…School engagement has been conceptualised in the literature as the degree of students' commitment towards school and academic learning (Festas et al, 2018;Simons-Morton & Chen, 2009;Veiga et al, 2012a). There is consensus regarding its multidimensional nature, and, in this sense, school engagement can be understood as the student's attachment to school, based on four dimensions: affective, cognitive, agency and behavioural (Festas et al, 2018;Fredricks et al, 2004;Reeve & Tseng, 2011;Veiga, 2013Veiga, , 2016. Greater school engagement is associated with higher student interest, higher academic achievement, fewer disruptive behaviours, positive interpersonal relationships, resilience and prevention of drop-out and delinquency (Fernandes et al, 2016;Festas et al, 2018;Fredricks et al, 2004;Jimerson et al, 2003;Malveiro & Veiga, 2016;Melo & Guerra, 2020;Sanches, 2016;.…”