Do more hours in center-based care cause more externalizing problems? A cross-national replication study

Catalina Rey-Guerra; Henrik D. Zachrisson; Eric Dearing; Daniel Berry; Susanne Kuger; Margaret R. Burchinal; Ane Nærde; Thomas van Huizen; Sylvana M. Côté

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Do more hours in center-based care cause more externalizing problems? A cross-national replication study

Catalina Rey-Guerra, Henrik D. Zachrisson, Eric Dearing, Daniel Berry, Susanne Kuger, Margaret R. Burchinal, Ane Nærde, Thomas van Huizen, Sylvana M. Côté

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Whether high quantities of center-based care cause behavior problems is a controversial question. Studies using covariate adjustment for selection factors have detected relations between center care and behavior problems, but studies with stronger internal validity less often find such evidence. We examined whether within-child changes in hours in center-based care predicted changes in externalizing problems in toddlers and preschoolers (N = 10,105; 49% female; data collection 1993–2012) in seven studies, including from Germany, Netherlands, Norway, two from Canada and two from the U.S. Race/ethnicity data were only collected in the United States (57% and 80% White; 42% and 13% African-American; 1.2% and 5% Latinx). Meta-analyses showed no association (r =.00, p =.88) between hours in center-based care and externalizing problems.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	458-477
Number of pages	20
Journal	Child development
Volume	94
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13871
State	Published - Mar 1 2023

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Funding Information:
Data from the EMIGARDE and QLSCD studies are available upon request to the Quebec Institute of Statistic data center: https://statistique.quebec.ca/recherche/#/accueil . BiKS‐3‐10 data are publicly available at the following http://doi.org/10.5159/IQB_BIKS_3_10_v6 . Pre‐COOL data can be accessed upon request to the Dutch National Center of Expertise and Repository for Research Data (DANS; www.dans.knaw.nl ). BONDS data are available upon request to the Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NUBU), Oslo, Norway: post@nubu.no or to the author Ane Nærde (mail: ane.narde@nubu.no ). Data for the NICHD‐SECCYD study are available through the archive at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/series/233 , however, some data might require application and IRB approval. Data for the FLP are available through the archive at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/34602/datadocumentation , however, some data might require application and IRB approval. The analytic code necessary to reproduce the analyses is available from the first author. There are no additional materials necessary to attempt to replicate the findings presented here. The analyses presented here were not preregistered. The Family Life Project and Dr. Daniel Berry's contribution were supported by a grant from the National Institute of Health Office: 4UH3OD023332‐03; UG3OD023332‐01; UH3OD023332‐01, as well as the previous grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1PO1HD39667 and 2PO1HD039667. Dr. Ane Nærde's contribution was supported by funding from the Research Council of Norway (grant # 283438/H20). Dr. Henrik Daae Zachrisson's contribution was supported by funding from the European Research Council Consolidator Grant ERC‐CoG‐2018 EQOP (grant # 818425).

Funding Information:
Data from the EMIGARDE and QLSCD studies are available upon request to the Quebec Institute of Statistic data center: https://statistique.quebec.ca/recherche/#/accueil. BiKS-3-10 data are publicly available at the following http://doi.org/10.5159/IQB_BIKS_3_10_v6. Pre-COOL data can be accessed upon request to the Dutch National Center of Expertise and Repository for Research Data (DANS; www.dans.knaw.nl). BONDS data are available upon request to the Norwegian Center for Child Behavioral Development (NUBU), Oslo, Norway: post@nubu.no or to the author Ane Nærde (mail: ane.narde@nubu.no). Data for the NICHD-SECCYD study are available through the archive at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/series/233, however, some data might require application and IRB approval. Data for the FLP are available through the archive at https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/34602/datadocumentation, however, some data might require application and IRB approval. The analytic code necessary to reproduce the analyses is available from the first author. There are no additional materials necessary to attempt to replicate the findings presented here. The analyses presented here were not preregistered. The Family Life Project and Dr. Daniel Berry's contribution were supported by a grant from the National Institute of Health Office: 4UH3OD023332-03; UG3OD023332-01; UH3OD023332-01, as well as the previous grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 1PO1HD39667 and 2PO1HD039667. Dr. Ane Nærde's contribution was supported by funding from the Research Council of Norway (grant # 283438/H20). Dr. Henrik Daae Zachrisson's contribution was supported by funding from the European Research Council Consolidator Grant ERC-CoG-2018 EQOP (grant # 818425).

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