The Association Between Teachers' Child-Centered Beliefs and Children's Academic Achievement: The Indirect Effect of Children's Behavioral Self-regulation

被引:28
作者
Hur, Eunhye [1 ]
Buettner, Cynthia K. [1 ]
Jeon, Lieny [1 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Dept Human Sci, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
关键词
Teacher's child-centered beliefs; Behavioral self-regulation; Academic achievement; SCHOOL READINESS; CLASSROOM QUALITY; CARE QUALITY; FAMILY; PREDICTORS; EDUCATION; RISK; PRESCHOOLERS; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOMES;
D O I
10.1007/s10566-014-9283-9
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Recent studies have suggested that teachers' psychological attributes can be an indicator of teacher quality (Rimm-Kaufman and Hamre in Dev Psychol 45(4):958-972.2010), and teachers' child-centered beliefs have been associated with children's academic achievement (Burchinal and Cryer in Early Child Res Q 18(4):401-426, 2003). The process underlying this link, however, has less been explored. One potential intervening factor can be children's behavioral self-regulation. The goal of this study was to explore the association between teachers' child-centered beliefs and children's academic achievement and the intervening role of children's behavioral self-regulation. We randomly selected 444 preschool children from 103 teachers and conducted path analysis, accounting for the nested nature of the data. Children's academic achievement variables measured by Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening for Preschool, and Woodcock Johnson-III were first regressed on teachers' child-centered beliefs and then children's behavioral self-regulation, as measured by Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders, was entered as an intervening variable. The results revealed that teachers' child-centered beliefs were not directly associated with children's literacy and math but indirectly through children's behavioral self-regulation. Teachers' child-centered beliefs can be considered an indicator of teacher quality. Future studies need to investigate how teachers with child-centered beliefs may promote children's self-regulation. Teacher professional development programs may need to target teachers' belief system as a way to improve teacher quality.
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