The Influence of Teacher-Student Relationships on the Moral Consensus of Elementary School Students: The Mediating Roles of Social-Emotional Skills and Gratitude and the Moderating Role of Mindfulness
Authors
Salima Tussa'adah
Program Studi Pendidikan Guru Sekolah Dasar (PGSD), Institut Prima Bangsa
Abstract
Character development in primary education faces increasing behavioral challenges, making it important to understand the factors that shape students' moral values. This study investigates the influence of student-teacher relationships on elementary students' moral consensus, with social-emotional skills and gratitude as mediators and mindfulness as a moderator. Using a quantitative survey of 240 students and SEM-PLS analysis, the results show that student-teacher relationships do not directly improve moral consensus, and social-emotional skills and gratitude do not mediate this relationship. However, positive teacher-student interactions significantly foster gratitude, while mindfulness strengthens this effect. These findings suggest that moral consensus is shaped by various social influences beyond classroom relationships. Nevertheless, supportive teachers and mindfulness play an important role in developing students' positive emotional qualities, particularly gratitude, providing valuable insights for more holistic character education.