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ERIC Number: EJ1419066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
EISSN: EISSN-1552-5449
The Association between Teacher Connection and Flourishing among Early Adolescents in 25 Countries
Robert C. Whitaker; Tracy Dearth-Wesley; Allison N. Herman; Thomas L. Benz; Sidney A. Saint-Hilaire; Dean D. Strup
Journal of Early Adolescence, v44 n5 p600-623 2024
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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