Leigh McLean|Tashia Abry|Michelle Taylor|Carol McDonald Connor
Associations among teachers' depressive symptoms and students' classroom instructional experiences in third grade
Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|University of California, Irvine
recent studies established connections among teachers mental health student outcomes however limited understanding teacher characteristics manifest classroom affect students present study informed gap examining associations among third grade teachers n 32 selfreported symptoms clinical depression students n 326 classroom instructional experiences eight student experiences described individualizing student instruction framework investigated including academic instruction facilitated teacher various student groupings students independent group work teachers planningorganizing instruction students time offtask transitions multilevel modeling revealed negative associations teachers depressive symptoms teacherfacilitated academic instruction provided whole class b teachers planningorganizing instruction results suggest teachers experiencing symptoms may underutilize instructional approaches require effort part discussed implications findings students academic socialemotional learning potential benefits incorporating mental health support components teacher training professional development aimed improving instructional practices