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. 2024 May 14.
doi: 10.1007/s10578-024-01703-4. Online ahead of print.

Non-parental Childcare During Early Childhood and Problem Behaviour Trajectories from Ages 5 to 14 Years

K Burdenski  1 , W Johnson  2 , E Petherick  2   3 , S Costa  2
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Non-parental Childcare During Early Childhood and Problem Behaviour Trajectories from Ages 5 to 14 Years

K Burdenski et al. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. .

Abstract

Using data from the nationally representative Millennium Cohort Study, this study examined the association between age of starting and weekly hours in formal childcare between birth and 5 years with internalising and externalising behaviour trajectories from ages 5 to 14 years in England (N = 6194 children). Associations were analysed using multilevel general linear regression models, with adjustment for socio-economic position, maternal mental health, demographics, and child temperament. Later entry was associated with more internalising behaviours at age 14 years. Children who spent > 40 h per week in childcare between birth and 3 years displayed more externalising behaviour at 5 years than children who did not attend childcare. Controlling for socio-economic position and parental mental health attenuated findings.

Keywords: Childcare; Early childhood; Longitudinal; Mental health; Problem behaviour.

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