Work experience, tenure, perceived support, caregiver age, stability, child sex, and center size show no significant association with interactive skills¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q3
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q3 i? Seven factors showed no statistically significant association with caregiver interactive skills in the meta-analyses. → 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

Three-level meta-analyses found non-significant pooled correlations: work experience (k = 20, r = .026, p = .412), caregiver age (k = 9, r = .021, p = .650), tenure (k = 5, r = −.036, p = .424), perceived support (k = 3, r = .067, p = .281), center size (k = 5, r = −.124, p = .061), child sex (k = 3, r = −.090, p = .233), stability (k = 3, r = .066, p = .160).

"Work experience, tenure, perceived support, stability, caregiver age, child sex, and center size showed no significant associations."

Discussion¶

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