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Blöchliger, Olivia R.; Bauer, Georg F. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
Burnout is a widespread occupational stress outcome among child care teachers, jeopardizing the quality of care and children's development. This study aimed at exploring the relationships between individual and organizational level characteristics (representing the six work-life areas control, reward, workload, community, fairness, and values) and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Caregivers, Teacher Burnout, Preschool Teachers
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de Schipper, Elles J.; Riksen-Walraven, J. Marianne; Geurts, Sabine A. E.; de Weerth, Carolina – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2009
The present study examined whether stress in professional caregivers--as reflected in salivary cortisol levels--is related to the quality of their caregiving behavior. The 221 professional female caregivers in 64 child care centers were observed in three different situations and saliva samples were taken three times during the morning. Results…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Child Care Centers, Child Care, Biochemistry