• Do toddlers’ levels of cortisol and the perceptions of parents and professional caregivers tell the same story about transition from home to childcare? A mixed method study 

      Drugli, May Britt; Nystad, Kathrin; Lydersen, Stian; Brenne, Anne Synnøve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction: Enrolling in childcare represents the first transition in toddlers’ lives and lays the foundation for their well-being in childcare centers going forward. Child cortisol levels may be an indicator of how ...
    • Toddlers' stress during transition to childcare 

      Nystad, Kathrin; Drugli, May Britt; Lydersen, Stian; Lekhal, Ratib; Buøen, Elisabet Solheim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In toddlers, the transition from home to childcare might elicit high levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Measuring cortisol may give an indicator for children’s experience and hence, may help improve this transition. ...
    • Toddlers’ Cortisol Levels in Childcare and at Home 

      Nystad, Kathrin; Drugli, May Britt; Lydersen, Stian; Tveit, Håvard Horndalen; Lekhal, Ratib; Buøen, Elisabet Solheim (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Research Findings: Measuring toddlers’ cortisol levels both in childcare and athome and their relation to child- and childcare-related factors may help toidentify stress-inducing childcare practices and children who are ...