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How do Adolescents' Perceptions of Relationships with Teachers Change during Upper-Secondary School Years?
Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4568-2722
Örebro University, School of Law, Psychology and Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7009-5955
2020 (English)In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, ISSN 0047-2891, E-ISSN 1573-6601, Vol. 49, no 4, p. 921-935Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The student-teacher relationship has mostly been assumed to be static. This approach is limited in providing information on how relationships with teachers evolve over time, and how possible changes affect young people's adjustment. To address this gap in knowledge, the present study examined whether adolescents follow different trajectories in their perceptions of relationship with teachers and whether students on different trajectories differ from each other in their adjustment. The sample included 829 students residing in Sweden (M-age = 13.43, SD = 0.55, 51% girls). Three distinct teacher-relationship trajectories were identified. More than half (66%) of the adolescents (average-stable trajectory) reported an average level of positive relationships with teachers at grade 7, and did not change significantly over the three years. About 24% of the adolescents (high-increasing trajectory) reported a high level of fair and supportive teacher-relationships at T1, and continued to increase in their positive views from grade 7 to grade 9. Ten percent of the adolescents (average-declining trajectory) reported an average level of positive relationships with teachers at grade 7, but showed a decline in their positive views towards teachers over time. Relative to adolescents on an average-stable trajectory, adolescents on a high-increasing trajectory reported greater school satisfaction, higher achievement values, and lower failure anticipation. By contrast, adolescents in the average-declining group reported worsening school adjustment. No significant moderating effects of immigrant status and gender were found. These findings highlight the importance of the association between the continuous experience of supportive and fair teacher treatment and youth adjustment.

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Springer, 2020. Vol. 49, no 4, p. 921-935
Keywords [en]
Teacher-student relationship, School satisfaction, Teacher fairness, Teacher support
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Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-77899DOI: 10.1007/s10964-019-01155-3ISI: 000493643700002PubMedID: 31677083Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85074856746OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-77899DiVA, id: diva2:1370470
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Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2013-0758Available from: 2019-11-15 Created: 2019-11-15 Last updated: 2020-08-24Bibliographically approved

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