How Are Political Conversations with Teachers Linked to Adolescents’ Political Interest?: The Moderating Role of Students’ Perceived Teacher Support for Open Classroom Discussion

April 30, 2026Peace Studies

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This research aims to analyze how interactions with teachers impact adolescents' political interest during political socialization and how this is moderated by perceived teacher support for open discussions.
Utilized survey data from 8,654 students across national elementary, middle, and high schools in South Korea.
Conducted multilevel modeling analysis to examine relationships between variables.
Assessed frequency of political conversations with teachers versus parents and peers.
Frequency of political conversations with parents and friends showed a positive relationship with adolescents' political interest.
Frequency of political conversations with teachers demonstrated a negative relationship with political interest.
High levels of perceived open classroom discussion weakened the negative relationship between teacher conversations and political interest, even reversing it to positive in some cases.

Examines how teacher interactions affect political interest in adolescents, indicating the importance of classroom discussion atmosphere.

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Hanna Kim (2026) studied this question.

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