This study investigated relationships among family environment, quality of child care center and chlld`s stress behaviors. The subjects were 241 boys, 197 girls and their mothers in 7 child care centers in Seoul and Kyonggido. Children`s behaviors wer...
This study investigated relationships among family environment, quality of child care center and chlld`s stress behaviors. The subjects were 241 boys, 197 girls and their mothers in 7 child care centers in Seoul and Kyonggido. Children`s behaviors were evaluated by three raters(mothers, teachers, and observers) in either a family setting or a child care center. The results showed that children who had problem behaviors in their families showed more stress and problem behaviors in the child care centers. Mothers who reported more stressful life events and parental stress had children with more problem behaviors in their families. Observers and teachers reported fewer stress and problem behaviors in child care centers rated as showing high quality of program.