Interaction of family risk and child care as well as early child care providers' characteristics on toddlers' social-emotional problems: Relevance for promoting resilience in kindergarten

Ortelbach N, Gerlach J, Bovenschen I, Peter C, Liel C, Scheithauer H (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht Ernst Reinhardt Verlag Muenchen Basel

Book Volume: 70

Pages Range: 35-46

Journal Issue: 1

DOI: 10.2378/peu2023.art04d

Abstract

Children with family risk factors (e. g. poverty, low parental education) may benefit from high quality early day-care. This study investigated a sample of 353 toddlers (52.9 % boys; age: M = 27.1 months) whose parents provided information on family risk factors. Professionals (N = 56) from 47 day-care centers assessed the children's social-emotional competencies and problems and provided information on characteristics of the day-care center, their occupational situation, and self-efficacy. In multi-level regression models, the number of proximal (but not distal) risk factors predicted the toddlers' social-emotional problems, and this relationship was moderated by caregiver self-efficacy. In addition to child age and gender, social-emotional competencies were predicted only by professionals' self-efficacy. To conclude, the relevance of early day-care providers' -self-efficacy for the promotion of resilience through universal prevention programs is discussed.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ina Bovenschen Lehrstuhl für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie

Involved external institutions

Freie Universität Berlin DE Germany (DE) Papilio e.V. DE Germany (DE) Deutsches Jugendinstitut e. V. DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Ortelbach, N., Gerlach, J., Bovenschen, I., Peter, C., Liel, C., & Scheithauer, H. (2023). Interaction of family risk and child care as well as early child care providers' characteristics on toddlers' social-emotional problems: Relevance for promoting resilience in kindergarten. Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht, 70(1), 35-46. https://dx.doi.org/10.2378/peu2023.art04d

MLA:

Ortelbach, Niklas, et al. "Interaction of family risk and child care as well as early child care providers' characteristics on toddlers' social-emotional problems: Relevance for promoting resilience in kindergarten." Psychologie in Erziehung und Unterricht 70.1 (2023): 35-46.

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