Teacher and student mindsets in the classroom: Multilevel links with emotional support, achievement and anxiety

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Students' perceptions of their teachers' beliefs have a greater impact on their emotional and academic outcomes than the teachers' own self-reported beliefs. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Katharina Asbury; Ricarda Steinmayr; Lisa Benckwitz; Bastian Carstensen

doi:10.1111/bjep.70085

April 16, 2026British Journal of Educational PsychologyOpen Access

Teacher and student mindsets in the classroom: Multilevel links with emotional support, achievement and anxiety

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Key Points

The study aims to explore how student perceptions of teacher beliefs relate to emotional support and academic performance.
Analyzed teacher and student mindset perspectives
Assessed emotional support provided in classrooms
Evaluated academic achievement and anxiety levels through student feedback
Students' perceptions of teacher beliefs significantly relate to their emotional support in the classroom.
Student views on teachers affect their achievement levels more than teachers' self-reports.
Higher emotional support correlates with lower anxiety among students.

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Implication

This analysis reveals student perceptions of teacher beliefs link to emotional support and academic outcomes, indicating the significance of these views.

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Students' perceptions of teacher beliefs appear more consequential than teachers' self-reports, highlighting the importance of capturing student perspectives when linking teacher mindsets to emotional and academic outcomes.

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Asbury et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31fcb40886becb653ee1a https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.70085

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