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A review of cortisol production and child care attendace: The promotion of positive child development

Mikkelborg, Susann
Master thesis
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2009-11-24
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Abstract
Extensive evidence exist, demonstrating an association between cortisol and child care attendance. Cortisol is regarded as a valid and reliable measure of stress. This review aim to summarize findings regarding child care and cortisol. The results reveal a trend of atypical levels of cortisol seen in children attending non-parental group-based child care, in particular encompassing children below age three. Long-term effects are evident in some children, resulting in a down regulation of the HPA-axis. Enduring elevations in cortisol production are associated with increased susceptibility for mental illness and compromised child development. Prolonged cortisol increases demonstrate to be facilitated by an interplay of factors concerning child characteristics, the organization of the child care facility and caregiver-child relationship. The need for cultural specific knowledge about child care and its influence on children is explained, along with suggestions for the organization of parental and non-parental care to promote individualized child development.
 
Studier viser at stresshormonet kortisol henger sammen med bruk av barnehage. Denne review har som mål å oppsummere kortisolfunn på barnehagebarn. Resultatene viser økt forekost av atypiske kortisolverdier hos barn i barnehager, spesielt barn under tre år. Langtidseffekter hos et utvalg av disse barna viser en nedregulert HPA-akse. Vedvarende atypiske kortisolverdier er assosiert med forhøyet risiko for utvikling av psykiske lidelser og negativ utvikling hos barnet. Økt kortisol produksjon over lengre tid påvirkes av ulike faktorer ved barnet, barnehageomgivelsene og forholdet mellom omsorgsgiver og barn. Behovet for kulturspesifikk kunnskap om barnehager og hvordan disse påvirker barna utbroderes, i tillegg til forslag til organisering av foreldreomsorg og av barnehagen på måter som fremmer positiv utvikling hos det enkelte barn.
 
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The University of Bergen
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