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Interpersonal Relationship
From the Topic Lead
Relationships Matter in Human Development and Flourishing
By Dr Imelda Santos Caleon
Assistant Dean on Partnerships , Office of Education Research, NIE, NTU
Published: 2 Sep 2024
Having meaningful and caring relationships is one of the fundamental needs of all individuals. Social relationships are influential in the development of behaviours, attitudes, and well-being of individuals. A study that was conducted by Harvard University for more than 80 years indicates that having positive relationships is the strongest determinant of happiness and good health. Three forms of human relationships play pivotal roles in an individual’s development: relationship with parents, teachers, and peers.
Topic Lead
Dr. Imelda Santos Caleon is an Assistant Dean on Partnerships at the Office of Education Research and Senior Education Research Scientist at the Science of Learning in Education Centre, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She is experienced in conducting studies using both experimental and mixed-methods research methodologies. Her main research interests are in the areas of well-being, resilience, mindsets, metacognition and social networks. She has led several research projects, including large-scale longitudinal studies focusing on factors and processes that influence students’ emotional, psychological and emotional well-being; academic and school resilience; and academic motivation and engagement.
In the Singapore Context ...
Parental Involvement in Children’s Education
Roles of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Teacher-Student Relationships
Connection is Key: What do we know about parent-child and teacher-student relationships and at-risk behaviours among Singapore's students?
By Dr Rosanne Jocson
Education Research Scientist, OER Centre for Research in Child Development, NIE, NTU
Published: 1 May 2023
By A/P Chong Wan Har
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Psychology and Child & Human Development, NIE, NTU
Published: 1 May 2023
By Dr Yvonne Seng
Psychology and Child & Human Development, NIE, NTU
Published: 1 May 2023
Parental educational involvement refers to the practices, resources, and interactions that parents invest or engage in to help their children succeed in school. Numerous studies demonstrate the benefits of different types of parental educational involvement on children’s motivation, school engagement, and academic performance...
Students perceived self-efficacy in learning and teacher support, make an important contribution to their performance and achievement (Chong, Liem, Huan, Kit, & Ang, 2018). Self-efficacy is the personal beliefs of one's competence as a learner (Bandura, 1995). Efficacious students are known to ...
Research has shown that parent-child and teacher-student relationships contribute to children and adolescents holistic development and well-being (Shi et al., 2022). These relationships are critical for building a positive environment for children's and adolescents' social, emotional and ...
