Elita Amini Virmani
Biographic Data
| ID | 5046510 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elita Amini Virmani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elita Amini |
| FAMILY NAME | Virmani |
| SIGNATURE | VIRMANI E A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Davis |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1973-9828 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Escúchanos, “We do have emotions and we do have feelings
Despite the promise of reflective consultation and the beneficial impacts it may have on enhancing early childhood educator social‐emotional well‐being and competence, there is limited research on reflective consultation with early childhood educators. The current project, Escúchanos, examined how English‐speaking and bilingual Spanish‐English early childhood educators ( n = 16, 6 White, 9 Latina, 1 Asian/Pacific Islander) in the United States ex…
How are Preservice Early Childhood Professionals’ Mindfulness, Reflective Practice Beliefs, and Individual Characteristics Associated with Their Developmentally Supportive Responses to Infants and Tod…
Although the social-emotional competence of preservice early childhood professionals (ECPs) has been associated with the quality of their interactions with young children, there is limited understanding of these associations during preservice training. Utilizing a sample of students with career goals in early childhood (N = 473), we examined the associations between indicators of preservice ECPs’ social-emotional competence (mindfulness and refle…
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between characteristics of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) and changes in the quality of teacher–child interactions. One hundred forty‐one early childhood teachers, serving 3‐ to 5‐year‐olds in publically funded early education programs in the state of Arkansas, participated in this study. All childcare sites and preschool programs participating in the study received ECMHC …
Improved classroom quality and child behavior in an Arkansas early childhood mental health consultation pilot project
The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) on teacher‐level and child‐level outcomes in the context of a partnership between community mental health centers in three regions of Arkansas and publically funded early education programs (14 intervention sites and 4 comparison sites). From 2005 to 2008, 193 teachers participated in the study, along with 1,448 children. Data‐collection …
Supervision and training in child care
The goal of this study was to explore the effects of reflective and traditional supervision and training on caregiver insightfulness. Caregiver insightfulness, or caregiver ability to understand “motives underlying the child's behavior in a complete, open, and accepting way” (D. Oppenheim, D. Goldsmith, & N. Koren‐Karie, 2004, p. 352) was assessed at two time points with 21 new caregivers at two university‐based childcare sites. Trends suggest th…
Predicting elements of early maternal elaborative discourse from 12 to 18 months of age
Supervision and training in child care
The goal of this study was to explore the effects of reflective and traditional supervision and training on caregiver insightfulness. Caregiver insightfulness, or caregiver ability to understand “motives underlying the child's behavior in a complete, open, and accepting way” (D. Oppenheim, D. Goldsmith, & N. Koren‐Karie, 2004, p. 352) was assessed at two time points with 21 new caregivers at two university‐based childcare sites. Trends suggest th…
Improved classroom quality and child behavior in an Arkansas early childhood mental health consultation pilot project
The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) on teacher‐level and child‐level outcomes in the context of a partnership between community mental health centers in three regions of Arkansas and publically funded early education programs (14 intervention sites and 4 comparison sites). From 2005 to 2008, 193 teachers participated in the study, along with 1,448 children. Data‐collection …
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between characteristics of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) and changes in the quality of teacher–child interactions. One hundred forty‐one early childhood teachers, serving 3‐ to 5‐year‐olds in publically funded early education programs in the state of Arkansas, participated in this study. All childcare sites and preschool programs participating in the study received ECMHC …
Predicting elements of early maternal elaborative discourse from 12 to 18 months of age
Predicting elements of early maternal elaborative discourse from 12 to 18 months of age
Supervision and training in child care
The goal of this study was to explore the effects of reflective and traditional supervision and training on caregiver insightfulness. Caregiver insightfulness, or caregiver ability to understand “motives underlying the child's behavior in a complete, open, and accepting way” (D. Oppenheim, D. Goldsmith, & N. Koren‐Karie, 2004, p. 352) was assessed at two time points with 21 new caregivers at two university‐based childcare sites. Trends suggest th…
Improved classroom quality and child behavior in an Arkansas early childhood mental health consultation pilot project
The aim of the current study was to examine the effects of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) on teacher‐level and child‐level outcomes in the context of a partnership between community mental health centers in three regions of Arkansas and publically funded early education programs (14 intervention sites and 4 comparison sites). From 2005 to 2008, 193 teachers participated in the study, along with 1,448 children. Data‐collection …
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between characteristics of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) and changes in the quality of teacher–child interactions. One hundred forty‐one early childhood teachers, serving 3‐ to 5‐year‐olds in publically funded early education programs in the state of Arkansas, participated in this study. All childcare sites and preschool programs participating in the study received ECMHC …
How are Preservice Early Childhood Professionals’ Mindfulness, Reflective Practice Beliefs, and Individual Characteristics Associated with Their Developmentally Supportive Responses to Infants and Tod…
Although the social-emotional competence of preservice early childhood professionals (ECPs) has been associated with the quality of their interactions with young children, there is limited understanding of these associations during preservice training. Utilizing a sample of students with career goals in early childhood (N = 473), we examined the associations between indicators of preservice ECPs’ social-emotional competence (mindfulness and refle…
Escúchanos, “We do have emotions and we do have feelings
Despite the promise of reflective consultation and the beneficial impacts it may have on enhancing early childhood educator social‐emotional well‐being and competence, there is limited research on reflective consultation with early childhood educators. The current project, Escúchanos, examined how English‐speaking and bilingual Spanish‐English early childhood educators ( n = 16, 6 White, 9 Latina, 1 Asian/Pacific Islander) in the United States ex…
Developmental psychology (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Early childhood (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Early childhood education (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mental health (3 works)