Child-related factors that influence teacher-child relationships using an Australian national sample


Autoria(s): Walker, Sue; Teo, Shu Lin Cheryl
Data(s)

01/06/2014

Resumo

This study assessed the extent to which child-related factors had an impact on teacher-child relationships in Australian childcare settings. Analyses used data from Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). The sample consisted of 1577 two to three year old children (M= 33.9 months, SD=2.93; 51.5% male). Two separate hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine the relation between teachers’ perceptions of their relationships with children and (a) gender, (b), indigenous status, (c), language background other than English, (d), socio-economic position, (e) special health care needs, (f) expression and receptive language concerns, (g) psychosocial competence and problems and (h) temperament factors (approach, persistence and reactivity). Results indicated that special health care needs, receptive language concerns and all three temperament scales (approach, persistence and reactivity) significantly predicted conflict in teacher-child relationships. Close relationships were predicted by being female, indigenous status, higher socio-economic position, not having a special health care need and no expressive language concerns.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62707/

Publicador

Early Childhood Australia Inc.

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/62707/2/62707.pdf

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/australian_journal_of_early_childhood.html

Walker, Sue & Teo, Shu Lin Cheryl (2014) Child-related factors that influence teacher-child relationships using an Australian national sample. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(2), pp. 51-59.

Direitos

Copyright 2013 Early Childhood Australia Inc.

Fonte

Faculty of Education; Faculty of Health; School of Early Childhood; School of Psychology & Counselling

Palavras-Chave #130102 Early Childhood Education (excl. Maori) #Teacher child relationships #Early childhood #Child Care
Tipo

Journal Article