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Klette, Trine; Killén, Kari – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
In this paper, we present findings from the filmed observations of 12 1-year-old toddlers in 10 different Norwegian childcare centres during separations and reunions with their mothers. Separations and reunions are sensitive situations, especially around the age of one, when separation anxiety normally peaks. The observations were conducted when…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Separation Anxiety
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Nystad, K.; Drugli, M. B.; Lydersen, S.; Lekhal, R.; Buøen, E. S. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
In toddlers, the transition from home to childcare might elicit high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Measuring cortisol may give an indicator for children's experience and hence, may help improve this transition. We applied linear mixed model analyses to investigate the cortisol levels of 119 toddlers during their transition to childcare…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Stress Variables, Separation Anxiety, Attachment Behavior
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Villabo, Marianne; Gere, Martina; Torgersen, Svenn; March, John S.; Kendall, Philip C. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2012
The objective of this study is to evaluate the psychometrics and clinical efficiency of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children (MASC), which measures physical symptoms, harm avoidance, social anxiety, and separation/panic. Using a sample of 190 treatment-seeking Norwegian youth (aged 7-13 years, M[subscript age] = 10.3 years, 62.1% male),…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Mothers, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics