Region, study quality, and interaction domain moderate associations between factors and interactive skills¶

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q3 i? Education and work experience were more strongly linked to interactive skills in North America than Europe; ratio and group size showed stronger negative associations in higher-quality studies; work experience was more strongly positive for developmental than socioemotional skills. → 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

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Meta-regression moderator analyses (mixed-effects models, subgroups with ≥4 studies) across country, publication year, study quality, skill domain, child age group, and risk status. "stronger negative associations between child-caregiver ratio, group size and interactive skills were observed in higher-quality studies."

"Multiple associations differed significantly by region: education and work experience were more strongly linked to interactive skills in North America than in Europe. In contrast, less favorable child-caregiver ratios were more negatively associated with interactive skills in European studies."

Discussion¶

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