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<p>Family Day Care (FDC) is an essential service supporting Australian families requiring convenient, versatile, and quality education and care for their children. FDC educators’ mental wellbeing (MWB), often overlooked, is vital to ensure optimal education and care. This study aimed to gauge Australian FDC educators’ MWB and identify factors positively or negatively affecting MWB. A cross-sectional questionnaire measuring MWB, and eight predictor variables influencing MWB, was completed by Australian FDC educators. Structural equation modelling was utilised to ascertain relationships of the predictor variables on MWB. This study established MWB was lower than population norms (<i>N</i> = 292) and provided a model accounting for approximately 46% of overall contribution to MWB. Body appreciation and resilience were associated with positive MWB, while increased job stress and food insecurity negatively impacted MWB. This research can inform strategies focused on influential factors impacting FDC educator MWB, ensuring children continue to receive high quality education and care.</p>

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Determining the Mental Wellbeing of Family Day Care Educators in Australia

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    2025年6月25日

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  • Theresa Rayfield,
  • Ruth Wallace,
  • Karen Lombardi,
  • Eben Afrifa-Yamoah,
  • Brennen Mills

摘要

Family Day Care (FDC) is an essential service supporting Australian families requiring convenient, versatile, and quality education and care for their children. FDC educators’ mental wellbeing (MWB), often overlooked, is vital to ensure optimal education and care. This study aimed to gauge Australian FDC educators’ MWB and identify factors positively or negatively affecting MWB. A cross-sectional questionnaire measuring MWB, and eight predictor variables influencing MWB, was completed by Australian FDC educators. Structural equation modelling was utilised to ascertain relationships of the predictor variables on MWB. This study established MWB was lower than population norms (N = 292) and provided a model accounting for approximately 46% of overall contribution to MWB. Body appreciation and resilience were associated with positive MWB, while increased job stress and food insecurity negatively impacted MWB. This research can inform strategies focused on influential factors impacting FDC educator MWB, ensuring children continue to receive high quality education and care.