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  • Early childhood education research
  • Occupational health psychology
  • Stress and well-being studies

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  • Early childhood educators face significant occupational stressors.
  • Understanding educator stress is crucial for workforce retention and quality of care.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic introduced unique challenges to the early childhood education sector.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a longitudinal dataset on perceived and physiological stress among Midwest early childhood educators.
  • To provide data for researching educator stressors during the 2021-2022 academic year, a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To offer resources for research and teaching on educator well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design across the 2021-2022 academic year.
  • Convenience sample of 67 center-based early childhood educators in the Midwest.
  • Four electronic survey time points measuring job, general, and financial stress.
  • Hair cortisol samples collected at two time points to assess physiological chronic stress.

Main Results:

  • The dataset captures perceived stress levels (job, general, financial) over time.
  • Physiological stress markers (hair cortisol) were collected for a subset of participants.
  • Data reflects educator experiences during a dynamic period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusions:

  • The de-identified dataset offers valuable insights into the multifaceted stressors experienced by early childhood educators.
  • This resource supports further research into educator well-being and resilience.
  • The data can inform interventions and policies aimed at supporting the early childhood education workforce.