Anxiety of Middle School Students——The Role of Teacher-Student Relationship and Peer Relationship / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the role of teacher-student relationship and peer relationship in anxiety of middle school students. Method: Revised Children'sManifest Anxiety Scale, Teacher-Student Relationship Questionnaire and Scale for Assessing Peer were used to investigate anxiety problems in 500 students grade 1 to 3 of three middle schools in Nanchong, Sichuan. Result: Anxiety had close correlation with teacher-student relationship and with peer relationship. Better teacher-student relationship or peer relationship contributed to relax anxiety of students. Further regression analysis revealed anxiety was predictable by positive and negative emotions. Conclusion: This result provides a base for further study on anxiety of middle school students.