TY  - EJOU
AU  - Chen, Xi 
AU  - Wang, Qing 
AU  - Hong, Xiaoxiao 
AU  - Lin, Wanru 

TI  - Teacher support and adolescents’ personal growth initiative: The mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction
T2  - Journal of Psychology in Africa

PY  - 2025
VL  - 35
IS  - 1
SN  - 1815-5626

AB  - This study investigated the mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction in relationship between teacher support and adolescents’ personal growth initiative. A total of 493 adolescents (females = 44.8%, mean age = 12.46, <i>SD</i> = 0.57) completed the Teacher Support Scale, the Adolescents’ Personal Growth Initiative Scale, and the Basic Psychological Needs Scale. The results, analyzed through a Mediation model analysis results indicated higher teacher support to be significantly associated with higher adolescents’ personal growth initiative. Teacher support was also associated with higher basic psychological needs satisfaction. Basic psychological needs satisfaction mediated the relationship between teacher support and adolescents’ personal growth initiative for higher personal growth initiative. Thus, enhancing students’ perceptions of teacher support would support the student’s sense of proactive and resilient growth with basic psychological needs satisfaction.
KW  - teacher support; personal growth initiative; basic psychological needs; adolescents

DO  - 10.32604/jpa.2025.065760