Interpersonal relationships potential in shaping emotional safety of university educational environment

Abstract

The paper analyzes approaches to the problem of psychologically safe educational environment and resources to achieve such safety. It looks at the potential of interpersonal relationships in shaping emotionally safe educational environment, presents the results of empirical research related to first-year students’ fears and apprehensions. It discusses personal qualities that may contribute to or hamper productive interpersonal relationships. There is a structural analysis of emotionally safe and unsafe educational environments of the university.