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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Authors: Obsuth, Ingrid (Author) ; Murray, Aja Louise (Author) ; Knoll, Monja (Author) ; Ribeaud, Denis (Author) ; Eisner, Manuel 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 727-755
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Keywords:
Delinquency
Longitudinal
multi-informant
Propensity score matching
teacher-student relationships
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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.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287211014153