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ERIC Number: ED630189
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 45
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Teacher-Student Relationships, Stress, and Psychosocial Functioning during Early Adolescence
Keane, Kevin; Evans, Retta; Orihuela, Catheryn; Mrug, Sylvie
Grantee Submission
Early adolescence is a time of increased stress and risk for poorer psychosocial functioning, but few studies have explored the relationship between stress and psychosocial functioning in the context of teacher-student relationships during early adolescence. This study used a two-wave longitudinal design to investigate the unique and interactive effects of stress and teacher-student relationships on anxiety/depression, aggression, and rule-breaking behaviors. The sample included 288 6th and 7th-grade students (M[subscript age]=12.01; 54% females; 47% Black, 36% White, 9% Hispanic) and their parents and teachers. Student-perceived stress and teacher-reported teacher-student conflict were related to more aggressive and rule breaking behaviors at Wave 1; perceived stress also predicted more anxiety/depression symptoms at Wave 1. Further, teacher-reported teacher-student closeness predicted less aggressive behaviors over time. The findings suggest that interventions that promote stress management and positive teacher-student relationships may reduce adjustment problems concurrently and over time among early adolescents. [This paper will be published in "Psychology in the Schools."]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A180074