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October 16, 2025European Child & Adolescent PsychiatryOpen Access

Participation in early childhood education and care in Finland mitigates the associations between maternal psychological distress and child social and emotional problems at age two

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KTKatja TervahartialaRKRiikka KorjaVSVilma Sarelius

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Overview

Observational analysis shows ECEC attendance mitigates child social and emotional issues, indicating environmental protective factors.

Key Points

  • Participation in ECEC significantly reduces the link between maternal distress and children's social issues.
  • Children in center-based ECEC had a notable β of -0.37, while family-based ECEC showed a stronger β of -0.75, both indicating protective effects.
  • This analysis involved 1,191 children from the FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study in Finland, associating ECEC with better child outcomes.
  • Findings highlight the importance of ECEC in supporting at-risk families, particularly in high-quality Nordic educational contexts.

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Tervahartiala et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f10ecee6a12fd04289995ehttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-025-02865-9
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