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ArticleChild abuse & neglect2025

Childcare subsidy receipt and reduced emotional neglect: Examining parents' enhanced self-efficacy as a mediator.

Olivia D Chang, Kathryn Maguire-Jack, Katherine E Marçal, Kathryn Showalter, Yanghyun Park, Rujeko O Machinga-Asaolu, Eric Thibodeau, Catherine A Murphy, J Bart Klika

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Olivia D ChangDepartment of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: ochang@umich.edu.
Kathryn Maguire-JackSchool of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Katherine E MarçalSchool of Social Work, Rutgers University, 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
Kathryn ShowalterCollege of Social Work, University of Kentucky, 619 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40508, USA.
Yanghyun ParkDepartment of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1080 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Rujeko O Machinga-AsaoluCollege of Social Work, University of Kentucky, 619 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40508, USA.
Eric ThibodeauPrevent Child Abuse America, 33 N Dearborn St, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60602, USA.
Catherine A MurphyPrevent Child Abuse America, 33 N Dearborn St, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60602, USA.
J Bart KlikaPrevent Child Abuse America, 33 N Dearborn St, Suite 2300, Chicago, IL 60602, USA.

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NCIPC CDC HHS R01 CE003178
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Abstract

backgroundEach year 1.5 million children receive childcare subsidized under the Child Care and Development Fund, which supports working parents with low income in affording childcare; such policies hold promise for reducing child neglect.

objectiveThe current study sought to examine how receiving childcare subsidies might reduce emotional neglect by supporting working parents' self-efficacy. PARTICIPANTS AND

settingData came from the Future of Families and Child Well-being Study (FFCWS) which oversampled births to unmarried mothers in large U.S. cities. The current study focused on the third wave of the study, when focal children were age three, and when many parents were using childcare.

methodsThe associations between childcare subsidy receipt, parent self-efficacy, and emotional neglect were analyzed with path modeling using a structural equation modeling framework. Furthermore, we estimated the indirect effect of subsidy receipt on emotional neglect via parent self-efficacy.

resultsReceipt of the childcare subsidy was significantly associated with decreased emotional neglect (b = -1.24, p = .045) and increased parent self-efficacy (b = .16, p = .004). Self-efficacy was significantly associated with decreased emotional neglect (b = -1.27, p < .001). The path model results showed a significant mediating effect of self-efficacy on the link between receipt of the childcare subsidy and emotional neglect (b = -.20, p = .01).

conclusionsThe present study highlights the potential for increasing access to affordable, high-quality childcare to improve parent and child well-being. Subsidies that increase access to high-quality childcare can benefit both mothers and children.

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Child AbuseChild CareSelf EfficacyAdultChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleParentsPovertyPublic AssistanceUnited StatesChildcare subsidiesEmotional neglectMaltreatmentSelf-efficacy

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PMID39626440
PMCPMC12225609

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