Assessing student–teacher relationship quality in cross-cultural contexts: Psychometric properties of student–teacher relationship drawings. Issue 5 (3rd September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Mengdi; Zee, Marjolein; Roorda, Debora L.
• Is Part Of: European journal of developmental psychology. Volume 19:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 770
• Page End: 784
• Publication Date: 2022-09-03
• Subjects: Cross-cultural research -- measurement invariance -- student–teacher relationship drawings -- student–teacher relationships; Developmental psychology -- Periodicals; Developmental psychology -- Europe -- Periodicals; 155
• DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2021.1952862
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-5629

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study examined the psychometric properties of Student–Teacher Relationship Drawings (STRDs) to assess student–teacher relationship quality in a cross-cultural context. A sample of upper elementary school students from both the Netherlands ( N = 752) and China ( N = 574) was included. Results showed sufficient inter-rater reliabilities of all drawing dimensions for both the Dutch (.68 < ICC < .84) and Chinese samples (.72 < ICC < .85). Multiple group analyses supported partially strong invariance of STRD-dimensions across the Dutch and Chinese samples. Relationship drawing dimensions also showed moderate associations with student-reported relationship quality and engagement across both the Dutch and Chinese sample. Future cross-cultural research may therefore employ STRDs to assess students' relationship experiences.