Transition to Kindergarten: Negative Associations between the Emotional Availability in Mother–Child Relationships and Elevated Cortisol Levels in Children with an Immigrant Background

Frontiers in Psychology

Constanze Rickmeyer¹ 

关键词: hair cortisol;    children with an immigrant background;    kindergarten entry;    emotional availability;    early prevention;    mother–;    child relationship;    attachment;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00425

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: The transition to child care is a challenging time in a child’s life and leads to elevated levels of cortisol. These elevations may be influenced by the quality of the mother–child relationship. However, remarkably little is known about cortisol production in response to the beginning of child care among children-at-risk such as children with an immigrant background. However, attending kindergarten or any other child day-care institution can for example have a compensating effect on potential language deficits thus improving the educational opportunities of these children.

【 授权许可】

CC BY