Conducta de exploración, bienestar emocional y calidad del cuidado en educación infantil

Abstract

<p>The aim of this study was to examine the relation between the process and the structural childcare quality and children exploration behaviour in infant centres. The study also examines how the quality affects the relation between children´s wellbeing and exploration. 206 children of 40 classrooms of 20 day care centres were included in the sample together with the teacher of each classroom. The children´s age range was between 37 and 64 months (<em>M </em>= 50.96, <em>SD</em> = 6.54). Results indicated that children with more sensitive teachers showed higher exploration. However, there was no moderate effect of the sensitivity concerning the positive relation between exploration and well-being. Finally, although to a lesser extent, some factors associated to structural quality also influenced exploration.</p>