Classroom Emotional Support predicts differences in preschool children's cortisol and alpha-amylase levels

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 347-356

  Hatfield, Bridget E ^a   Hestenes, Linda L ^a   Kintner Duffy, Victoria L ^a   O'Brien, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Classroom quality; Cortisol; Process quality; Teacher child interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873880309     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2012.08.001     Document Type: Article

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