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Visible Learning MetaX
Version 1.4 – Updated February 2026

Students feeling disliked

Overview

  • Influence: Students feeling disliked
  • Domain: Classroom
  • Sub-Domain: Classroom climate
  • Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have a negative impact
  • Influence Definition: Students who perceive that they are disliked by peers or teachers are likely to have lower levels of achievement and are preferred less by teachers.

Evidence

  • Number of meta-analyses: 1
  • Number of studies: 5
  • Number of students: 1,776
  • Number of effects: 5
  • Weighted mean effect size: -0.26
  • Robustness index: 1

Meta-Analyses

Meta-Analyses
Journal Title Author Article Name Year Published Variable Number of Studies Number of Students Number of Effects Effect Size
Developmental Psychology Card Antipathetic relationships in child and adolescent development: A meta-analytic review and recommendations for an emerging area of study 2010 Students feeling disliked in class 5 1,776 5 -0.26
TOTAL/AVERAGE 5 1,776 5 -0.26
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