A new approach to children's education quarterly

A new approach to children's education quarterly

Predicting Adolescents' High-Risk Behaviors Based on Teachers' Leadership Styles and the Quality of Teacher-Student Relationships

Document Type : Original Article

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1 science and arts university
2 science and arts univesity
10.22034/naes.2026.570577.1836
Abstract
Background and Aim: This study aimed to predict adolescents' high-risk behaviors based on teachers' leaderships styles and the quality of teacher-student relationships.

Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population consisted of male high school students in Yazd during the 2023-2024 academic year, from which 120 participants were selected via multi-stage cluster sampling. Participants completed Hersey and Blanchard's Leadership Style Questionnaire, Murray and Zvoch's Teacher-Student Relationship Inventory, and a high-risk behaviors questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis in SPSS version 20.

Results: The findings revealed that a directive leadership style and alienation in the teacher-student relationship were positive and significant predictors of high-risk behaviors. In contrast, a participative leadership style and a positive teacher-student relationship were negative and significant predictors of such behaviors. Persuasive and delegative styles, as well as the trust component, did not show significant predictive power.

Conclusion: The final model explained approximately 48% of the variance in high-risk behaviors. The results emphasize the importance of reducing authoritarian management styles, strengthening participative approaches, and enhancing the emotional quality of teacher-student relationships as school-based strategies for preventing adolescent high-risk behaviors.
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