Is Sensitive Caregiving in Child Care Associated With Children's Effortful Control Skills? An Exploration of Linear and Threshold Effects.

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Children's cognitive and socio-emotional development is usually related to the quality of child care they receive. The relationship between sensitive caregiving in child care and preschoolers' effortful control skills were examined in the study. Results revealed that preschools' effortful control was significantly related to the thresholds of caregivers' sensitivity and responsiveness.

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Finch, J. E., Johnson, A. D., Phillips, D. A. (2015). Is Sensitive Caregiving in Child Care Associated With Children's Effortful Control Skills? An Exploration of Linear and Threshold Effects.. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 31, 125-134. doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2014.12.007