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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Autor principal: Obsuth, Ingrid (Autor)
Otros Autores: Murray, Aja Louise ; Knoll, Monja ; Ribeaud, Denis ; Eisner, Manuel
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Crime & delinquency
Año: 2023, Volumen: 69, Número: 4, Páginas: 727-755
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Sumario: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