Relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing for elementary but not middle/secondary school teachers in one study, while other studies found associations in secondary samples¶
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q3 i? Collie et al. (2016) found relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing in elementary but not middle/secondary school teachers. → Rhoda Lai 2026
q3 i? Klassen et al. (2012) found relatedness with students was significantly more associated with work engagement than relatedness with colleagues, for secondary as well as primary teachers. → Rhoda Lai 2026 (2)
Evidence¶
Rhoda Lai 2026¶
Rhoda Lai, Jennifer Southam, Luella Mageean, Sue Roffey, Kelly-Ann Allen. (2026). Associations Between Teacher-Student Relationship Quality and Middle and Secondary School Teachers' Wellbeing: A Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10107-2
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The review's summary of Collie et al. (2016; 485 Canadian teachers) reports "Relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing in elementary, but not middle/secondary school teachers", though the final model showed adequate fit for both school types.
"Relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing in elementary, but not middle/secondary school teachers."
Rhoda Lai 2026 (2)¶
Rhoda Lai, Jennifer Southam, Luella Mageean, Sue Roffey, Kelly-Ann Allen. (2026). Associations Between Teacher-Student Relationship Quality and Middle and Secondary School Teachers' Wellbeing: A Systematic Review. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10107-2
q3 · i? · review · r3
The review's summary of Klassen et al. (2012; Studies 1 and 2, 409 and 455 teachers) reports student relatedness was more associated with work engagement than colleague relatedness for both school levels; for secondary teachers, student relatedness but not colleague relatedness was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion.
"Relatedness with students was significantly more associated with work engagement than relatedness with colleagues – this was true for secondary as well as primary school teachers."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Positive teacher-student relationships are associated with each PERMA wellbeing element and overall wellbeing in middle and secondary school teachers — reports the opposite
- Interventions targeting teacher-student relationships improved relationship ratings, but effects on teacher wellbeing were mixed — related
- Teacher-student relationship measurement in middle/secondary wellbeing research is highly varied and mostly relies on tools formulated for primary school relationships — related
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Relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing for elementary but not middle/secondary school teachers in one study, while other studies found associations in secondary samples |
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Relatedness with students predicted teacher wellbeing for elementary but not middle/secondary school teachers in one study, while other studies found associations in secondary samples |
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2026 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-22 |
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