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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Psychosocial and mental health correlates of perceived teacher support among young adults across cultures: above and beyond the effects of childhood trauma.

Hong Wang Fung, Cherry Tin Yan Cheung, Anson Kai Chun Chau, Guangzhe Frank Yuan, Caimeng Liu, Cindy Sin Yu Leung, Henry Tak Shing Chiu, Edward K S Wang, Shan-Yan Huang

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Hong Wang FungSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Cherry Tin Yan CheungDepartment of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Anson Kai Chun ChauDepartment of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Guangzhe Frank YuanCollege of Teacher Education, Institute of Education Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China.
Caimeng LiuCollege of Teacher Education, Institute of Education Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China.
Cindy Sin Yu LeungSchool of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Henry Tak Shing ChiuFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Edward K S WangMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.
Shan-Yan HuangDepartment of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Overseas Chinese University, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Background: Although individuals typically spend more than 10 years in school, with school days often lasting 6 hours or more, little is known about the potential psychosocial and mental health benefits of teacher support for young people while considering the effects of childhood trauma. Methods: This study examined whether perceived teacher support would be positively associated with self-esteem and confidence in career development while negatively associated with depressive symptoms and post-traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms, after controlling for childhood trauma. This study analyzed data from two culturally different samples of young adults ( Results: Perceived teacher support was significantly associated with self-esteem (β = 0.282-0.300, Conclusion: The findings are very consistent across two samples, despite differences in measures and sociocultural and language backgrounds. The study highlights the potential benefits of teacher support in promoting the well-being of young people, especially in the context of childhood trauma, although further longitudinal studies are needed. The findings point to the need to provide teachers with necessary training, support and resources so that they are ready to support students in need.

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childhood adversitiespost-traumatic stresspost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)teacher supportyouth mental health

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