The Role of Dyadic Teacher-Student Relationships for Primary School Teachers' Well-Being.

Haldimann, Manuela; Morinaj, Iuliia; Hascher, Tina (2023). The Role of Dyadic Teacher-Student Relationships for Primary School Teachers' Well-Being. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(5) MDPI 10.3390/ijerph20054053

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Teacher well-being is not only relevant for the effectiveness of individual teaching and student learning but also for general school quality and societal functioning, because teacher well-being is related to lower burnout risks and lower attrition. Previous research identified social relationships in school as a crucial source of teacher well-being. However, studies investigating the role of teacher-student relationships as a determining factor for teacher well-being are still scarce. This study takes a qualitative approach toward investigating the role of dyadic teacher-student relationships in teacher well-being. We analyzed twenty-six semi-structured interviews with Swiss primary school teachers, using a qualitative content analysis. The results showed that dyadic teacher-student relationships played an important to a very important role in the everyday life of teachers and were a source of both positive and negative emotions, cognitions, and physical sensations. The quality of the dyadic teacher-student relationship was reflected in the social-emotional competence of both teachers and students. Conflicts were not necessarily inhibiting teacher well-being. The findings of this study can be used to inform teacher-training institutions, as well as authorities, on how to support teachers in building relationships with their students and, in turn, foster their well-being.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Education > School and Teaching Research

UniBE Contributor:

Haldimann, Manuela, Mori, Julia, Hascher, Tina

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 370 Education

ISSN:

1660-4601

Publisher:

MDPI

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

12 Mar 2023 13:23

Last Modified:

14 Mar 2023 02:24

Publisher DOI:

10.3390/ijerph20054053

PubMed ID:

36901067

Uncontrolled Keywords:

primary education teacher well-being teacher–student relationship

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/179917

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/179917

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