Teacher-student relationships decline across middle and secondary school, characterised by less closeness and more conflict and distance¶
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q2 i? Studies using more than one relationship dimension report generally declining teacher-student relationships in middle and secondary settings. → Rhoda Lai 2026
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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 background synthesis states that multi-dimensional studies "have reported generally declining teacher-student relationships in middle and secondary school settings", with less closeness and more conflict and distance, alongside suggestions of increased secondary teacher stress.
"Studies that did use more than one dimension have reported generally declining teacher-student relationships in middle and secondary school settings, characterised by less closeness and more conflict and distance"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Children with early behavioral, academic, and demographic risks are over-represented in adverse teacher-student relationship trajectories — related
- Teacher-student conflict follows distinct longitudinal trajectory classes across elementary school, including low-stable, low-increasing, high-declining, and (for boys only) high-stable patterns — related
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Teacher-student relationships decline across middle and secondary school, characterised by less closeness and more conflict and distance |
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Teacher-student relationships decline across middle and secondary school, characterised by less closeness and more conflict and distance |
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