The Association Between Teacher Connection and Flourishing Among Early Adolescents in 25 Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670744 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert C Whitaker (0000-0002-1697-8279, Columbia University, corresponding author), Tracy Dearth‐Wesley (Columbia University), Tracy Dearth-Wesley (0000-0003-4851-0694, Columbia University), Allison N Herman (Columbia University), Thomas L Benz (0000-0003-2854-4627, Columbia University), Sidney A Saint-Hilaire (Columbia University), Dean D Strup (Columbia University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 600-623 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Early Adolescence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-4316 • E-ISSN: 1552-5449 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02724316231190828 |
| OpenAlex | W4385202188 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 70 |
We aimed to determine whether early adolescents who report higher levels of teacher connection have a greater prevalence of flourishing and whether this association is present across levels of parent connection. We analyzed cross-sectional data, collected in the International Survey of Children’s Well-Being (2016–2019), from 33,269 11- to 13-year-olds in 25 countries. The teacher connection score, analyzed as quartiles, asked about care, support, and respect from teachers. The flourishing score (range 0–10) was based on items about self-acceptance, purpose in life, positive relations, growth, environmental mastery, and autonomy. The prevalence (95% confidence interval) of flourishing (score > 8) was 66.0% (65.4%, 66.5%). The covariate-adjusted difference in flourishing prevalence between those in highest and lowest quartiles of teacher connection was 26.8% (25.2%, 28.5%). This difference was similar across groups with varying levels of parent connection. Teacher connection may contribute to adolescent flourishing, in addition to academic achievement and the avoidance of negative outcomes
Association (psychology · Autonomy · Confidence interval · Connection (principal bundle · Developmental psychology · Flourishing · Political science · Quartile · Sociology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Demography · Health, psychology, and well-being · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Internal Medicine
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |