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Teacher Support as a Moderator of Behavioral Outcomes for Youth Exposed to Stressful Life Events
Education Research International
  • Rebekah S. Huber, University of Utah
  • Sarah K. Sifers, Minnesota State University - Mankato
  • Daniel Houlihan, Minnesota State University - Mankato
  • Rachel Youngblom, Minnesota State University - Mankato
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract

The present study examined the relationship between teacher support, life stress, and behavioral outcomes in 103 youth. Participants completed questionnaires regarding life events, social support, personality, and behavior. Moderated regression analyses were conducted using youth perceptions of teacher support and negative life events to predict externalizing and internalizing problems. Results revealed a significant interaction between teacher support and life stress, indicating teacher support successfully moderated the effect of stress on externalizing problems. Main effects for life stress were consistent with previous literature suggesting that higher amounts of stress predict greater externalizing and internalizing problems. Implications for teacher support are discussed.

DOI
10.1155/2012/130626
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Citation Information
Huber, R., Sifers, S., Houlihan, D., & Youngblom, R. (2012). Teacher Support as a Moderator of Behavioral Outcomes for Youth Exposed to Stressful Life Events. Education Research International, 2012, doi:10.1155/2012/130626.