Teacher autonomy support and provision of structure are positively correlated across studies, with a pooled correlation of r = 0.53¶

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q3 i3 Across 110 effect sizes, teacher autonomy support and provision of structure show a statistically significant positive correlation (r = 0.53). → Alexandra Patzak 2025 q3 i? Effect sizes across the included studies are highly heterogeneous. → Alexandra Patzak 2025 (2)

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Alexandra Patzak 2025¶

Alexandra Patzak, Xiaorong Zhang. (2025). Blending Teacher Autonomy Support and Provision of Structure in the Classroom for Optimal Motivation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09994-2

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Random-effects meta-analysis of 110 correlations between autonomy support and structure drawn from 94 studies (85 journal articles, 9 dissertations). The pooled correlation was "r = 0.53, SE = 0.03", a large effect by the Funder–Ozer/Gignac–Szodorai benchmarks the article adopts.

"The analysis revealed a statistically significant, positive correlation between teacher autonomy support and structure with r = 0.53, SE = 0.03, [0.48,"

Alexandra Patzak 2025 (2)¶

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Heterogeneity analysis within the same random-effects meta-analysis. Cochran's Q was significant, with "I 2 = 98.94%" of variation attributed to true heterogeneity; the authors attribute this to differences in populations, measurement, and methodologies.

"Cochran's Q-test, which revealed statistically significant heterogeneity among the 110 effect sizes (Q = 6871.79, df = 109, p < 0.001)."

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`type`	`claim`
`id`	`autonomy-support-structure-positive-correlation`
`title`	`Teacher autonomy support and provision of structure are positively correlated across studies, with a pooled correlation of r = 0.53`
`description`	`Teacher autonomy support and provision of structure are positively correlated across studies, with a pooled correlation of r = 0.53`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2025`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-21`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	2 — `alexandra-patzak-2025`, `alexandra-patzak-2025-2`

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