An examination of the relationships between adverse childhood experiences, personality traits, and job-related burnout in early childhood educators
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Early childhood educators and others employed in positions working directly with children and families report higher levels of adverse childhood experiences in comparison to the general population.
“While research on trauma experienced by early childhood educators is limited, some studies have found early childhood educators, and others employed in positions working directly with children and families, report higher levels of adverse childhood experiences in comparison to the general population (Grist & Caudle, 2021; Hubel et al., 2020; Whitaker et al., 2014).”
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- Authors
- Grist, C. L., & Caudle, L. A.
- Affiliations
- Western Carolina University (US)
- University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
- Corresponding author
- Grist, Cathy L.
- Venue
- Teaching and Teacher Education
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2021-09
- Volume
- 105
- Pages
- 103426
- ISSN
- 0742-051X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3174368967
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 6
- FWCI
- 5.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Teaching and Teacher Education (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Burnout
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
- Keywords
- adverse childhood experiences, childhood trauma, personality traits, neuroticism, openness to experience, early childhood educators, mediation, teacher well-being, professional development
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