Methods We developed an anonymous, self-administered online survey using validated
measurement tools. The survey was advertised through email and social media sites geared …

The majority of teachers in the early care and education (ECE) workforce face disparities in
physical and psychological well-being as well as working conditions. This study examined …

Applying self-compassion as the conceptual framework and interpretative
phenomenological analysis as the methodological framework, this study investigated the …

Early childhood education (ECE) settings play an important role in child dietary intake and
excess weight gain. Policy, systems, and environment (PSE) approaches have potential to …

Seeking personal well-being and life satisfaction during a global pandemic can be daunting,
such is the case for early care and education teachers who were considered non-health …

Early care and education (ECE) workers experience many job-related stressors. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, ECE programs either closed or remained open while workers faced …

ABSTRACT Research Findings Developing students' social and emotional skills positively
affects their academic success. The Prosocial Classroom model (PCM) highlights the …

This study examines the prevalence of self-reported adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
among a sample of 349 early care and education teachers. Seventy-three percent of the …

The emergence of COVID-19 in the United States led most states to close or severely limit
the capacity of their early child-care and education (ECE) programs. This loss affected …

Findings suggest that an eight-week mindfulness compassion-based program, Cultivating
Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators (CHIME), is a feasible professional development …