Early childhood educators’ emotional exhaustion and the frequency of educational activities in preschool
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21686017 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mareike Trauernicht (0000-0002-6217-5303, University of Potsdam, corresponding author), Yvonne Anders (0000-0002-7688-7141, University of Bamberg), Elisa Oppermann (0000-0003-1286-5725, University of Bamberg), Uta Klusmann (0000-0002-8656-344X, Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1016-1032 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1350-293X • E-ISSN: 1752-1807 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1350293x.2023.2217485 |
| OpenAlex | W4379384375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 60 |
Previous research has demonstrated that early childhood educators are particularly affected by burnout symptoms, such as emotional exhaustion. However, only few studies exploring preschool quality consider early childhood educators’ burnout symptoms as a predictor. Yet we know from other professions that burnout symptoms often lead to reduced job performance. Therefore, this study examines the link between emotional exhaustion in early childhood educators and an important aspect of preschool quality: the frequency of educational activities promoting language and pre-literacy (e.g. story reading or storytelling). We included 1389 educators nested in 204 preschools in Germany. Multilevel regression analyses revealed that emotional exhaustion was negatively related to the frequency of activities beyond important structural characteristics. Our findings suggest that more attention needs to be paid to early childhood educators’ emotional exhaustion as it impairs quality care. Further, they encourage interventions targeting burnout symptoms in early childhood educators to avert detrimental effects for themselves and for children
Burnout · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Early childhood education · Emotional exhaustion · Multilevel model · Psychological intervention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 4,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |