Investigation of Students Trust Levels to Teachers, School Burnout and Academic Achievement with Structural Equation Modeling

The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between high school students' levels of trust in teachers, school burnout and academic achievement by using the structural equation model. The study group consisted of students studying in high schools in the city of Adiyaman. Within the scope of the study, the aspects of "Loss of Interest in School" and "Getting tired and bored by Teacher Attitudes" in "School Burnout Scale" (SBS), and "Trust in Teachers Scale" were used for Secondary School Students. It was determined as a result of the study that trust in teachers affected school burnout directly; however, academic achievement affected it both directly and indirectly. In addition, it was concluded that school burnout directly affected academic achievement. As a result of the analyzes, it was determined that trust in teachers accounted for approximately 18% of the variance in school burnout, trust in teachers and school burnout variables together accounted for about 8% of the variance in academic achievement. When the results of the study were evaluated; It can be said that increasing the trust level of the students in their teachers will decrease the school burnout they will experience and contribute to their academic achievement positively. With this research; the importance of teacher-student relations has been statistically revealed not only in a theoretical way but by the analyzes made as well