Accuracy of teachers' judgments of students' subjective well-being

The study examined teachers' competence to assess students' subjective well-being, which is the basis of mental health and youth development. Forty-four teachers were asked to judge students' attitudes towards school, enjoyment at school, academic self-concept, worries about school, social problems, and physical complaints in school. Teachers' judgments were related to the self-reports of 800 eighth-grade secondary school students. Results show...