Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Relation Between Temperament and Accumulated Cortisol Levels Among Toddlers Following Childcare Use

영아의 기질과 누적 코티솔 수준의 관계: 어린이집 이용 여부에 따른 차이

  • Song, Ji-Na (Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National University) ;
  • Yi, Soon-Hyung (Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National University)
  • 송지나 (서울대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 이순형 (서울대학교 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2016.01.19
  • Accepted : 2016.05.30
  • Published : 2016.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to examine the difference in toddlers' accumulated cortisol levels based on childcare experience in toddlerhood and the relationship between temperament and accumulated cortisol levels. Methods: Hair sample were collected for measure accumulated cortisol level in 87 toddlers. The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ) was used to measure temperament. Results: First, toddlers in childcare showed higher accumulated cortisol levels than in-home toddlers. Second, toddlers in childcare, exhibited a significant correlation between accumulated cortisol levels and surgency. Third, the accumulated cortisol levels of in-home toddlers exhibited a significant correlation with negative affect. In this research, there was significant range in the accumulated cortisol level according to childcare use, and the factors related to accumulated cortisol levels were different in each context. Conclusion: The results of this research support the "susceptibility to context of HPA axis" and imply a needed discussion about the effect of childcare experiences in toddlerhood.

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