The Influence of Student Characteristics and Interpersonal Teacher Behaviour in the Classroom on Student's Wellbeing

Autor/inn/en	Van Petegem, Karen; Aelterman, Antonia; Van Keer, Hilde; Rosseel, Yves
Titel	The Influence of Student Characteristics and Interpersonal Teacher Behaviour in the Classroom on Student's Wellbeing
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 85 (2008) 2, S.279-291 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-007-9093-7
Schlagwörter	Correlation; Classroom Environment; Teacher Student Relationship; Student Characteristics; Interpersonal Competence; Well Being; Educational Quality; Predictor Variables; Academic Achievement; Vocational Education; Technical Education; Secondary School Students; Student Motivation; Learning Motivation; Student Attitudes; Mathematics Teachers; English Teachers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Prädiktor; Schulleistung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Technikunterricht; Sekundarschüler; Schulische Motivation; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Schülerverhalten; Mathematics; Teacher; Teachers; Mathematik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; English language lessons; Englischunterricht
Abstract	Student wellbeing can be considered a major output indicator of quality of education. A positive classroom climate can contribute to a higher sense of wellbeing. Interpersonal relationships between teachers and students are an important aspect of the classroom climate. This study investigated how student wellbeing was predicted by student characteristics, interpersonal teacher behaviour and achievement. 594 students from 55 classes in 13 technical and vocational secondary schools were involved in this study. The results indicated that those students who attended school because they were highly motivated learners reported a higher sense of wellbeing than those who attended out of a sense of duty. It also appeared that student perception of interpersonal teacher behaviour predicted student wellbeing. As a case in point, when students viewed their language teacher as tolerant yet exacting discipline, a positive relationship was found with student wellbeing. Students also felt better when their mathematics teachers were less authoritarian, but the cooperative component was still important. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10