Student misbehavior and teacher well-being: Testing the mediating role of the teacher-student relationship

Asked about major job stressors, teachers consistently name classroom disturbances or disciplinary problems. Furthermore, student misbehavior has been linked to reduced occupational well-being. However, there is a pressing need to uncover the psychological processes explaining this association. In t...

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Published in:Learning and instruction Vol. 58; no. 58; pp. 126 - 136
Main Authors: Aldrup, Karen, Klusmann, Uta, Lüdtke, Oliver, Göllner, Richard, Trautwein, Ulrich
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2018
Subjects:
Begeisterung
Belastung
Disziplin (Ordnung)
Einflussfaktor
Emotional exhaustion
Erschöpfung
Fehlverhalten
Fremdeinschätzung
Lehrer
Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Längsschnittuntersuchung
Modell
Schüler
Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung
Selbsteinschätzung
Stress
Student and teacher ratings
Student misbehavior
Teacher-student relationship
Unterricht
Vergleich
Wohlbefinden
Work enthusiasm
Emotional exhaustion
Teacher-student relationship
Student and teacher ratings
Work enthusiasm
Student misbehavior
ISSN:0959-4752, 1873-3263
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Summary:Asked about major job stressors, teachers consistently name classroom disturbances or disciplinary problems. Furthermore, student misbehavior has been linked to reduced occupational well-being. However, there is a pressing need to uncover the psychological processes explaining this association. In their model of teacher well-being, Spilt, Koomen, and Thijs (2011) suggested the teacher-student relationship as a mediator. To test this assumption, the present study used longitudinal data from N = 222 teachers who rated student misbehavior in their classroom, the teacher-student relationship, and their well-being in terms of emotional exhaustion and work enthusiasm. In addition, the teachers’ students (N = 4111) were asked about behavior problems in their class. The results revealed links between teacher-rated student misbehavior, increased exhaustion, and decreased enthusiasm. Student-rated misbehavior was correlated with teacher well-being to a lesser extent. Furthermore, the teacher-student relationship was positively associated with teacher well-being and mediated the link between teacher-perceived misbehavior and enthusiasm. (Orig.).
ISSN:0959-4752
1873-3263
DOI:10.1016/j.learninstruc.2018.05.006