Teacher-Student Relationships in Childhood as a Protective Factor against Adolescent Delinquency up to Age 17: A Propensity Score Matching Approach
In this paper we examined the impact of the quality of teacher-student relationships at age 10 on young people?s delinquency at ages 13, 15, and 17 utilizing propensity-score matching. The young people were matched based on 105 characteristics, measured at ages 7 to 10. The sample comprised 1483 (49...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Crime & delinquency
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 727-755 |
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| Summary: | In this paper we examined the impact of the quality of teacher-student relationships at age 10 on young people?s delinquency at ages 13, 15, and 17 utilizing propensity-score matching. The young people were matched based on 105 characteristics, measured at ages 7 to 10. The sample comprised 1483 (49.4% female) adolescents representing around 80 different countries of origin, residing in Zurich, Switzerland. We found that young people who reported a better relationship with their teacher at age 10, engaged in fewer delinquent acts at ages 13, 15, and 17. These findings suggest that when young people perceive a better relationship with their teachers this serves as a protective factor against their engagement in delinquency up to 7?years later. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-387X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00111287211014153 |