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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Published in:Crime and delinquency 2023-04, Vol.69 (4), p.727-755
Main Authors: Obsuth, Ingrid, Murray, Aja Louise, Knoll, Monja, Ribeaud, Denis, Eisner, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent girls
Adolescents
Age
Childhood
Juvenile delinquency
Propensity
Protective factors
Student teacher relationship
Teachers
Teenagers
Youth
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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:0011-1287
1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287211014153