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Teacher-Student Relationships in Childhood as a Protective Factor against Adolescent Delinquency up to Age 17: A Propensity Score Matching Approach.

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Murray, Aja Louise 
Knoll, Monja 
Ribeaud, Denis 
Eisner, Manuel 

Abstract

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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Keywords

delinquency, longitudinal, multi-informant, propensity score matching, teacher-student relationships

Journal Title

Crime Delinq

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Journal ISSN

0011-1287
1552-387X

Volume Title

69

Publisher

SAGE Publications
Sponsorship
Swiss National Science Foundation (116829)