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ERIC Number: EJ1346154
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1707
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Children's Behavioral Challenges in Head Start Classrooms: Links to Teacher Well-Being and Intent to Leave
Kwon, Kyong-Ah; Jeon, Shinyoung; Castle, Sherri; Ford, Timothy G.
Early Childhood Education Journal, v50 n7 p1221-1232 Oct 2022
Using the nationally representative Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2014 (FACES 2014), this study examined the associations of Head Start children's behavioral challenges with teachers' well-being (i.e., depressive symptoms, job commitment) and intent to leave, controlling for teacher characteristics. We sought to explore the direct and indirect associations of Head Start children's behavioral challenges with teachers' intent to leave, potentially mediated by teacher well-being. The results indicate that children's behavioral challenges were not directly associated with Head Start teachers' intent to leave. However, these behavioral challenges were indirectly associated with teachers' intent to leave through their link to teachers' depressive symptoms and commitment. This study provides insight for policy and practice as the field aims to build a healthy and sustainable workforce committed to a high-quality early care and education experience critical to children's development.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey
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