The teacher-student relationship and student burnout: Mediating effect of supportive school climate

Burnout is a health issue among students; thus, mechanisms that reduce student burnout need to be explored. In this study we investigated the role that a positive teacher-student relationship plays in influencing student burnout through the mediator of supportive school climate. A sample of 346 high school students in China completed a paper-based survey. The results of structural equation modeling showed that a positive teacher-student relationship was negatively related to student burnout, and a supportive school climate partially mediated this relationship. The findings suggest that fostering a positive teacher-student relationship and promoting a supportive school climate can help reduce student burnout in high school settings. This study extends the conclusions of prior research and provides new insights into the link between teacher-student relationships and student burnout.