Teacher-student relationship, student mental health, and dropout from upper secondary school: A
literature review
Sammanfattning
The purpose of this study was to assess the status of knowledge regarding the association
between teacher-student relationship (TSR), dropout from upper secondary school, and student
mental health. A literature search was conducted in Eric, PsycInfo, Medline, Scopus, Norart, and
Idunn covering the period spanning 2000 to 2015. Sixteen articles were identified for review. These
articles were analyzed via thematic analysis. The results indicate that the TSR in upper secondary
school is associated with students’ dropout and their mental health. We suggest that the TSR in
upper secondary school, identified with key attributes, might be both a protective as well as a risk
factor for student mental health and dropout. Finally, we present some future directions for research
and practice