The evidence base on caregiver interactive skills is fragmented: 57% of identified factors were examined in only one study¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i? Of 70 distinct factors identified across 57 studies, over half (57%) were examined in a single study and only 13 had sufficient data for meta-analysis. → Støve 2026

Evidence¶

Støve 2026¶

Støve, L. L., Dalgaard, N. T., Mohr, J. W., Hansen, J. E., Wendelboe, K. I., Hestbaek, E., Vieira, C. C., Væver, M. S., & Smith-Nielsen, J. (2026). Individual and Structural Factors Associated with Interactive Skills of Child-Care Professionals in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-026-10162-3

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r3

Systematic mapping across 57 eligible studies identified 70 distinct factors assessed in relation to interactive skills; the review reports that "over half (57%) of the factors identified were only examined in a single study."

"over half (57%) of the factors identified were only examined in a single study, and only 13 factors out of 70 were sufficiently assessed to be included in meta-analyses."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Higher caregiver education level is associated with higher interactive skills of individual child-care professionals (r = .21) — related
• Smaller group sizes and lower child-caregiver ratios are associated with higher interactive skills of individual caregivers — related
• Work experience, tenure, perceived support, caregiver age, stability, child sex, and center size show no significant association with interactive skills — related