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Fostering Students’ Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Teacher Interpersonal Behavior and Student-Teacher Relationships

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Zheng, Fang·2022·Frontiers in Psychology
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.796728PMC PMC8763970
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Well-being has become extensively viewed as apprehension for administrations in the last decades and schools have been progressively realized as locations for encouraging well-being which is a considerable development in inquiries on mediations connected to learner well-being. In this way, the function of teachers has got specific consideration regarding students’ well-being, given the merits of teacher-student interactions. High-quality educator-learner relationships offer a support base for long-term learners’ education. Educator interpersonal behavior that makes learners feel supported and cared for is known as emotional support. These behaviors can help learners’ emotional and social needs; meet learners’ families, and being available when learners need additional help. This review attempts to consider the eminence of teacher interpersonal behavior and learner-teacher relations in the classroom and indeed illustrate their relationship and influence on students’ well-being. As a final point, this review can provide suggestions and recommendations for teaching participants in the scholastic context.

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Zheng, F.
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Published
2022-01-04
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796728-796728
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1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
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10.3389/fpsyg.2021.796728
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PMC8763970
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  • Social Sciences › Education › Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Communication in Education and Healthcare
Keywords
student well-being, teacher interpersonal behavior, teacher-student relationship, emotional support, mediation, classroom climate, social-emotional needs

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