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Happiness of kindergarten teachers: A Q-methodology approach

유치원 교사의 행복에 대한 인식 : Q방법론적 접근

  • Ryu, Chill Sun (Dept. of Early Childhood Education, Daejeon Institute of Science and Technology)
  • 류칠선 (대전과학기술대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2016.04.14
  • Accepted : 2016.08.11
  • Published : 2016.08.31
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Abstract

This study analyzed the structural types of happiness that kindergarten teachers feel and the features of each happiness type to increase the happiness of kindergarten teachers. The subjects of this study were 41 kindergarten teachers working at a kindergarten in D city. They were chosen randomly. The Q-methodology, which allows in-depth measurements of people's subjective perception of happiness, was employed. The results and further analysis revealed 4 structural types of happiness: 1) self-realization type, who feels happiness while setting goals and achieving them; 2) inner satisfaction type, who thinks that happiness can be found in the current status; 3) social relationship type, who emphasizes a good relationship with others; and 4) personal belief type, who emphasizes living life in one's own style without being bothered by others.

본 연구는 유치원 교사가 인식하는 행복을 이해하고 구조적 유형을 분석하여 유치원 교사의 행복 유형별 특징을 제시함으로써 궁극적으로 유치원 교사의 행복감을 증진하여 유아교육의 질적수준을 증진하는데 목적을 두었다. 연구 대상은 D지역의 유치원에 근무하고 있는 교사 41명을 무선 표집하였으며, 행복에 대한 인간의 주관성을 심층적으로 측정할 수 있는 Q-방법론을 적용하였다. 연구 결과 유치원 교사의 행복에 대한 구조적 유형은 자신이 하는 일의 세계에서 고유의 가치를 인정받고 실현하는 것에서 행복을 느끼는 자아 실현형, 행복은 지금 자신 안에 있으며, 자신에게 주어지는 모든 일에 기뻐하고 감사하며 살아가는 내적 만족형, 가족이나 좋아하는 사람 뿐 만 아니라 무엇보다도 다른 사람과 좋은 관계를 유지하는 것과 사람들 간의 인간관계에 중요한 행복의 가치를 두는 사회 관계형, 다른 사람의 시선에 신경 쓰지 않고 하고 싶은 일을 하며 생활하는 것과 자유롭게 행동하며, 가족이나 친밀한 사람과 함께 지내는 개인중심의 신념과 태도를 강조하는 개인 신념형의 4개 유형으로 분석되었다.

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