The relationship between perceived teacher support and student engagement among higher vocational students: A moderated mediation model.

Introduction: Student engagement is a best predictor variable of student' development and success. It can be highly influenced by internal and external environmental factors, such as perceived teacher support.

Methods: In order to explore the influence of perceived teacher support on student engagement among higher vocational students, this study conducted a questionnaire on 1,136 Chinese higher vocational students using perceived teacher support, basic psychological needs satisfaction, learning drive, student engagement and Optimistic attributional styles for explaining positive events (OAS_P) five scales.