The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland
Student well-being has gained prominence on both the scientific and political agendas, as it is recognized as a crucial skill in addressing the economic, ecological, and social challenges of the 21st century. Relationships that students form with teachers and peers in the classroom are important for...
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| description | Student well-being has gained prominence on both the scientific and political agendas, as it is recognized as a crucial skill in addressing the economic, ecological, and social challenges of the 21st century. Relationships that students form with teachers and peers in the classroom are important for their academic, social, and emotional development. Building and maintaining positive relationships contributes to psychological growth and well-being. This article strives for a deeper understanding of the association between student well-being and classroom relationships from the students’ perspective. Mediation regression analysis was conducted between student well-being, teacher–student relationships, and student–student relationships to overcome limitations of prior studies using a unidimensional approach on student well-being and considering relationships in separate models. This study shows that both relationships are related to student well-being, however associations differ regarding different dimensions of student well-being and students’ individual factors such as gender, migration background, and socio-economic status. Providing a multi-dimensional approach on student well-being as well as taking both relationships into account adds to a profound understanding of processes in classrooms. Insights on these relations can help educators, schools and researchers develop strategies to foster relationships in the classroom and, in succession, enhance well-being in school. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2e81afaf489439b8a2cd4fea5516ef82024-02-22T04:53:32ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Educational Research Open2666-37402024-06-016100318The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in SwitzerlandKatja Saxer0Jakob Schnell1Julia Mori2Tina Hascher3Corresponding author.; Department of Research in School and Instruction, Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, Bern CH-3012, SwitzerlandDepartment of Research in School and Instruction, Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, Bern CH-3012, SwitzerlandDepartment of Research in School and Instruction, Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, Bern CH-3012, SwitzerlandDepartment of Research in School and Instruction, Institute of Educational Science, University of Bern, Fabrikstrasse 8, Bern CH-3012, SwitzerlandStudent well-being has gained prominence on both the scientific and political agendas, as it is recognized as a crucial skill in addressing the economic, ecological, and social challenges of the 21st century. Relationships that students form with teachers and peers in the classroom are important for their academic, social, and emotional development. Building and maintaining positive relationships contributes to psychological growth and well-being. This article strives for a deeper understanding of the association between student well-being and classroom relationships from the students’ perspective. Mediation regression analysis was conducted between student well-being, teacher–student relationships, and student–student relationships to overcome limitations of prior studies using a unidimensional approach on student well-being and considering relationships in separate models. This study shows that both relationships are related to student well-being, however associations differ regarding different dimensions of student well-being and students’ individual factors such as gender, migration background, and socio-economic status. Providing a multi-dimensional approach on student well-being as well as taking both relationships into account adds to a profound understanding of processes in classrooms. Insights on these relations can help educators, schools and researchers develop strategies to foster relationships in the classroom and, in succession, enhance well-being in school.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666374023000936Student well-beingTeacher–student relationshipsStudent–student relationshipsMediation regression analysisSecondary schoolSwitzerland |
| spellingShingle | Katja Saxer Jakob Schnell Julia Mori Tina Hascher The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland International Journal of Educational Research Open Student well-being Teacher–student relationships Student–student relationships Mediation regression analysis Secondary school Switzerland |
| title | The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland |
| title_full | The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland |
| title_fullStr | The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland |
| title_short | The role of teacher–student relationships and student–student relationships for secondary school students’ well-being in Switzerland |
| title_sort | role of teacher student relationships and student student relationships for secondary school students well being in switzerland |
| topic | Student well-being Teacher–student relationships Student–student relationships Mediation regression analysis Secondary school Switzerland |
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