From Private Friction to Public Opinion: Analyzing the Evolutionary Mechanisms and Governance Pathways of Supervisor-Student Conflicts under the "Public Opinion Hitchhiking" Effect
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: From Private Friction to Public Public Opinion, the essence of supervisor-student relationship disorder lies in the power asymmetry within the academic field. This paper delineates three patterns of supervisor-student conflict originating from institutional academic pressure, disequilibrium in rights and obligations at the interactional level, and ethical breaches in relational dynamics. It analyzes how these conflicts, amplified by factors such as social emotional resonance, multi-stakeholder contention, and the enabling force of communication technologies, culminate in the "Public Opinion Hitchhiking" effect. Correspondingly, this paper proposes a three-dimensional governance framework—"Institutional Rectification, Early Warning & Monitoring, and Public Response"—to provide actionable insights for managing related educational public opinion incidents.
Author: Wen-Xuan Hu
Institution: Communication University of China
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412689496