Child care quality and children's cortisol in Basque Country and the Netherlands

Vermeer, Harriet J.; Groeneveld, Marleen G.; Hermida, Iñaki Larrea; IJzendoorn, Marinus H. van; Arteaga, Alexander Barandiaran; Linting, Mariëlle

doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2010.05.001

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“…This research confirms the findings of numerous previous studies which highlighted the effects that the quality of the learning environment has on children's success in regulating stress (Sims, Guilfoyle, and Parry 2006;Watamura et al 2009;Groenveld et al 2010;Vermeer et al 2010). The most common finding in children attending lowquality day care is that they exhibit high cortisol values throughout the day (Sims, Guilfoyle, and Parry 2006).…”

Section: European Early Childhood Education Research Journalsupporting

confidence: 89%

Demographic factors, temperament and the quality of the preschool environment as predictors of daily cortisol changes among Finnish six-year-old children

Sajaniemi¹,

Suhonen²,

Hotulainen³

et al. 2013

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

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Section: European Early Childhood Education Research Journalsupporting

confidence: 89%

Demographic factors, temperament and the quality of the preschool environment as predictors of daily cortisol changes among Finnish six-year-old children

Sajaniemi¹,

Suhonen²,

Hotulainen³

et al. 2013

European Early Childhood Education Research Journal

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“…In our study, the mean process quality score was fairly low (M = 2.98), and corresponds, according to the ECERS-R, to minimal quality conditions. Although this result is lower from a quantitative perspective, from a qualitative point of view it is similar to those obtained in other research studies carried out in Spain (Cryer, Tietze, Burchinal, Leal & Palacios, 1999;Lera, 2007;Tietze, Cryer Bairrao, Palacios & Wetzel, 1996;Vermeer et al, 2010). It is, however, lower than those obtained in other European (Cryer et al, 1999;Sylva et al, 2006;Tietze et al, 1996) and North American studies (Cassidy, Hestenes, Hegde, Hestenes & Mims, 2005;Cryer et al, 1999;Mashburn et al, 2008;Peisner-Feiberg et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 51%

Conducta de exploración, bienestar emocional y calidad del cuidado en educación infantil

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Título: Conducta de exploración, bienestar emocional y calidad del cuidado en educación infantil. Resumen: El objetivo del presente trabajo consistió en examinar la relación entre la calidad del cuidado estructural y del proceso en las escuelas infantiles y la conducta de exploración, así como la influencia que ejerce la calidad del cuidado en la relación entre el bienestar emocional y la exploración infantil. En el estudio participaron 206 niños y niñas pertenecientes a 40 aulas de 20 escuelas infantiles de la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco, de edades comprendidas entre los 37 y los 64 meses (M = 50.96, DT = 6.54). Se contó también con la participación de 40 maestras, una por cada aula objeto de estudio. Los resultados pusieron de manifiesto que los niños y niñas que tenían maestras más sensibles mostraban una mayor exploración. Sin embargo, no se halló un efecto moderador de la sensibilidad sobre la relación positiva entre el bienestar emocional y la conducta de exploración. Por último, se observó que otras variables asociadas a la calidad estructural también influyen sobre la exploración infantil, aunque en menor medida. Palabras clave: Exploración; bienestar emocional; sensibilidad; calidad del cuidado; educación Infantil. Abstract:The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between children exploratory behaviour and the quality of structural childcare and process in preschools. The study also examined how childcare quality affects the relationship between emotional wellbeing and exploratory behaviour. The sample comprised 206 children from 40 classrooms in 20 preschools, together with their teachers. The children's age ranged between 37 and 64 months (M = 50.96, SD = 6.54). The results indicated that children cared for by more sensitive teachers engaged in more exploratory behavior. However, no moderating effect was found of teacher sensitivity on the positive relationship between exploratory behavior and wellbeing. Finally, some factors linked to the quality of structural childcare also influenced exploratory behavior, although to a lesser extent.

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“…Cortisol is considered to be a biological marker of stress and emotional reactions, and levels increase when demands exceed a child´s coping capacity (Dettling, Parker, Lane, Sebane & Gunnar, 2000;Vermeer et al, 2010). Cortisol is the primary hormonal product of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis.…”

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Elevated cortisol levels in Norwegian toddlers in childcare

Drugli

Solheim

Lydersen

et al. 2017

Early Child Development and Care

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Meta-analytic evidence suggests that children have higher cortisol levels in childcare than at home. In the present study change of morning to mid-afternoon levels of cortisol was explored at home and in childcare in a Norwegian sample of toddlers. Further, analyses of associations between change of cortisol levels in childcare and child-, family-, and childcare factors were conducted. One hundred and twelve children attending 85 childcare centres were included in the present study. Saliva samples and observations in childcare were conducted 5-6 months after the children entered childcare. Linear mixed model analyses revealed a statistical significant difference in change of cortisol levels during the day in childcare as compared at home. An increase in cortisol levels during the day was found among Norwegian toddlers in childcare, in particular for children with long hours in childcare, but not at home.

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Child care quality and children's cortisol in Basque Country and the Netherlands

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Demographic factors, temperament and the quality of the preschool environment as predictors of daily cortisol changes among Finnish six-year-old children

Demographic factors, temperament and the quality of the preschool environment as predictors of daily cortisol changes among Finnish six-year-old children

Conducta de exploración, bienestar emocional y calidad del cuidado en educación infantil

Elevated cortisol levels in Norwegian toddlers in childcare

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