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Student misbehavior and teacher well-being: Testing the mediating role of the teacher-student relationship

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Aldrup, Karen, Klusmann, Uta, Lüdtke, Oliver, Göllner, Richard, Trautwein, Ulrich·2018·Learning and Instruction

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Asked about major job stressors, teachers consistently name classroom disturbances or disciplinary problems. Furthermore, student misbehavior has been linked to reduced occupational well-being. However, there is a pressing need to uncover the psychological processes explaining this association. In their model of teacher well-being, Spilt, Koomen, and Thijs (2011) suggested the teacher-student relationship as a mediator. To test this assumption, the present study used longitudinal data from N = 222 teachers who rated student misbehavior in their classroom, the teacher-student relationship, and their well-being in terms of emotional exhaustion and work enthusiasm. In addition, the teachers' students (N = 4111) were asked about behavior problems in their class. The results revealed links between teacher-rated student misbehavior, increased exhaustion, and decreased enthusiasm. Student-rated misbehavior was correlated with teacher well-being to a lesser extent. Furthermore, the teacher-student relationship was positively associated with teacher well-being and mediated the link between teacher-perceived misbehavior and enthusiasm.

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Authors
Aldrup, K., Klusmann, U., Lüdtke, O., Göllner, R., & Trautwein, U.
Affiliations
  • Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (DE)
  • University of Tübingen (DE)
Corresponding author
Aldrup, Karen
Venue
Learning and Instruction
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-12
Volume
58
Pages
126-136
ISSN
0959-4752 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2809669334
Cited by
435
References
72
Citations by year
2026: 56 · 2025: 70 · 2024: 61 · 2023: 73 · 2022: 48 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 1
FWCI
42.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
Learning and Instruction (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
Ministries of Education, Youth, and Sports in Baden-Württemberg and Saxony, Germany
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
student misbehavior, teacher well-being, teacher-student relationship, emotional exhaustion, work enthusiasm, classroom disruption, teacher stress, mediation

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