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The structural association between teacher-student relationships and school engagement: Types and informants

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study examined the structural associations between teacher-student relationships (TSR) and school engagement in a sample of Korean upper elementary students. Depending on the informants used to report TSR or school engagement, four different structural equation models were explored. Primary results present that TSR plays a different role across the different types of school engagement (i.e., behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement). Initially, it was hypothesized that the association between TSR and school engagement would be stronger when the same informant was used to measure both TSR and school engagement. However, the hypothesis was partially supported by the findings. When students reported both TSR and school engagement, weak or non-significant relations between TSR and school engagement were found.

Source: International Journal of Educational Research Open

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedro.2021.100072

Authors: Donghyun Kang, Laura M. Stough, Myeongsun Yoon, Jeffrey Liew

Institutions: Winona State University, Texas A&M University

Language: English

Topic: Educational Environments and Student Outcomes

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,300