ERIC Number: EJ1085122
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
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Family- and Classroom-Related Factors and Mother-Kindergarten Teacher Trust in Estonia and Finland
Kikas, Eve; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Pakarinen, Eija; Poikonen, Pirjo-Liisa
Educational Psychology, v36 n1 p47-72 2016
This study examined the role of family-related (mother's education, depressive symptoms and child's gender) and kindergarten-related (teacher's experience, teaching practices and class size) factors in mothers' and teachers' mutual trust in Estonia and Finland. Six hundred eighteen (206 Estonian and 412 Finnish) mothers of kindergarten children and their teachers (26 Estonian, 49 Finnish) participated in the study. Both mothers and teachers filled in the questionnaire on trust; teachers' teaching practices were observed with early childhood classroom observation measure. The results of multilevel modelling showed that mothers in both countries trusted more in teachers who used child-centred rather than teacher-directed practices. Teachers indicated higher trust in highly educated mothers and mothers of girls. Estonian teachers with longer work experience trusted more in mothers than less experienced teachers, and Finnish teachers trusted less in mothers reporting more depressive symptoms. The results emphasise the importance of both family-related and kindergarten-related factors in the enhancement of mutual trust.
Descriptors: Role, Family Environment, Questionnaires, Trust (Psychology), Mother Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Teaching Experience, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Class Size, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Characteristics, Error of Measurement, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Estonia; Finland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beck Depression Inventory
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