Examining the Relationships among Child Care Providers' Knowledge of Child Development, Burnout, Organizational Climate, and Expulsion Risk: A Brief Report
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| Title: | Examining the Relationships among Child Care Providers' Knowledge of Child Development, Burnout, Organizational Climate, and Expulsion Risk: A Brief Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Juan Wang (ORCID |
| Source: | Infant Mental Health Journal: Infancy and Early Childhood. 2026 47(3). |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (DHHS), Office of Child Care (OCC) |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Knowledge Level, Child Development, Work Environment, Expulsion, Risk, Well Being, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers, Burnout, Preschool Children, Child Behavior, Teacher Attitudes |
| DOI: | 10.1002/imhj.70087 |
| ISSN: | 0163-9641 1097-0355 |
| Abstract: | Expulsion poses a significant barrier to high-quality and inclusive early care and education (ECE), leading to both immediate and long-term negative consequences for children and their families. This descriptive, exploratory study examined whether ECE providers' knowledge of child development, burnout, and organizational climate was associated with their attitudes and perceptions related to expulsion risk. A total of 309 ECE providers in one state in the Southeastern region of the United States taking part in a program evaluation completed an online survey prior to program implementation. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to assess associations among providers' knowledge of child development, burnout, organizational climate, and attitudes related to expulsion risk. Provider burnout was found to be significantly associated with providers' attitudes related to expulsion risk (β = 0.36, p < 0.001) despite relatively modest levels of burnout reported by this sample. Organizational climate was significantly associated only with the hopelessness subscale of the expulsion risk measure used (β = -0.21, p = 0.034). Findings are somewhat consistent with prior research and have implications for the field regarding methods to address ECE provider burnout and organizational climate to mitigate expulsion risk and promote more inclusive ECE environments. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1504454 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Expulsion poses a significant barrier to high-quality and inclusive early care and education (ECE), leading to both immediate and long-term negative consequences for children and their families. This descriptive, exploratory study examined whether ECE providers' knowledge of child development, burnout, and organizational climate was associated with their attitudes and perceptions related to expulsion risk. A total of 309 ECE providers in one state in the Southeastern region of the United States taking part in a program evaluation completed an online survey prior to program implementation. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to assess associations among providers' knowledge of child development, burnout, organizational climate, and attitudes related to expulsion risk. Provider burnout was found to be significantly associated with providers' attitudes related to expulsion risk (β = 0.36, p < 0.001) despite relatively modest levels of burnout reported by this sample. Organizational climate was significantly associated only with the hopelessness subscale of the expulsion risk measure used (β = -0.21, p = 0.034). Findings are somewhat consistent with prior research and have implications for the field regarding methods to address ECE provider burnout and organizational climate to mitigate expulsion risk and promote more inclusive ECE environments. |
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| ISSN: | 0163-9641 1097-0355 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/imhj.70087 |
