Most adolescent motivation studies measure teacher–student relationships unidimensionally rather than multidimensionally¶
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q3 i? Most reviewed studies (176 of 237, 74.26%) examined a single relational construct, with only 1.69% analyzing as many as eight factors (via the QTI). → Emma C. Burns · Penny Van Bergen 2025
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Emma C. Burns · Penny Van Bergen 2025¶
Emma C. Burns · Penny Van Bergen. (2025). What Are Teacher–Student Relationships in Adolescent Motivation Research? A Systematic Review of Conceptualizations, Measurement, and Analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-09998-y
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Measurement-quality analysis across the 237 reviewed studies. The review reports "most studies (176 studies, 74.26%) examined a single construct", including 14 studies using collapsed factors; the highest number of factors analyzed was eight, via the QTI (1.69% of studies).
"Across all interpersonal framings, most studies (176 studies, 74.26%) examined a single construct."
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Related Claims¶
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- Adolescent motivation research relies almost exclusively on student self-report of relationships, with dyadic and non-dyadic configurations both common — related
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Most adolescent motivation studies measure teacher–student relationships unidimensionally rather than multidimensionally |
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Most adolescent motivation studies measure teacher–student relationships unidimensionally rather than multidimensionally |
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