Teacher empathy and students with problem behaviors: Examining teachers' perceptions, responses, relationships, and burnout

• Published in: Psychology in the schools Vol. 58; no. 8; pp. 1575 - 1596
• Main Authors: Wink, Mackenzie N., LaRusso, Maria D., Smith, Rhiannon L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley 01.08.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Affective Behavior; Behavior Problems; Burnout; Classroom Techniques; Classrooms; Closeness; Competence; Conflict; Correlation; Elementary Education; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary schools; Empathy; Intervention; Life experiences; Measures (Individuals); Problem Solving; Psychological distress; Student Attitudes; Student Behavior; Students; Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Burnout; Teacher Competencies; Teacher Student Relationship; Teachers

Managing students' problem behaviors in the classroom is a difficult challenge for many teachers. A teacher's ability to empathize with students' perspectives and life experiences could impact their approach to the student's problem behaviors; however, few previous studies examin...