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- Title
Children's attributions about teachers' intentions.
- Authors
Samson, Jennifer E.; Wehby, Joseph H.
- Abstract
Hostile attribution bias (HAB) has been shown to predict aggressive behavior, especially toward peers. The current study examined whether HAB is also related to conflict with teachers, an important predictor of academic and social success in school‐aged children. A total of 282 second to fourth grade boys in 74 classrooms completed a self‐report measure of HAB toward teachers, while their teachers assessed conflict in the teacher–student relationship. Results supported the presence of a positive relationship between HAB toward teachers and conflict with teachers. These findings suggest that HAB toward teachers may be an indicator of difficulties and, pending further research, a potential avenue for intervention to improve teacher–student relationships.
- Subjects
ATTRIBUTION (Social psychology); ACADEMIC achievement; EFFECTIVE teaching; TEACHING methods; TEACHER-student relationships
- Publication
Psychology in the Schools, 2019, Vol 56, Issue 2, p220
- ISSN
0033-3085
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pits.22203