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A Study of the Relationship between Positive Psychological Capital and Teaching Professionalism of Pre-service Early Childhood Teachers: An Analysis of the Mediating Effect of Passion for Teaching

예비유아교사의 긍정심리자본이 교사전문성에 미치는 영향 : 교직에 대한 열정의 매개효과

  • 좌승화 (동의과학대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 이해정 (부산여자대학교 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2023.07.30
  • Accepted : 2023.09.05
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among positive psychological capital, teacher professionalism, and passion for teaching of pre-service early childhood teachers. Specifically, this study investigated the mediating effect of passion for teaching on the relationship between positive psychological capital and teaching professionalism of pre-service early childhood teachers. The study participants were 198 pre-service early childhood teachers. Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statics, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, and Sobel test for mediating effect. The results of the study were as follows: First, it was found that pre-service early childhood teachers had relatively high level of positive psychological capital, teacher professionalism, and passion for teaching. Second, there was a significant positive correlation between positive psychological capital, teacher professionalism, and passion for teaching of pre-service early childhood teachers. Third, the mediation effect of passion for teaching of per-service early childhood teachers between positive psychological capital and teacher professionalism was found to be partially significant. This result implies that positive psychological capitals and passion for teaching are to be effective to improve teaching professionalism of per-service early childhood teachers. The results of this study provides basic data on an early childhood teacher training program in improving teaching professionalism.

본 연구는 예비유아교사들의 긍정심리자본이 교사전문성에 미치는 영향에 있어서 교직에 대한 열정의 매개효과를 분석하고자 하였다. 연구대상으로는 예비유아교사 198명을 연구대상으로 Window용 PASW 20.0 프로그램을 사용하여 자료를 분석하였다. 예비유아교사의 긍정심리자본이 교사전문성에 미치는 영향과 교직에 대한 열정의 매개효과를 살펴보기 위하여 기술통계 및 Pearson 적률 상관분석, 중다회귀분석, Sobel Test를 이용한 매개효과 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과에 따르면, 첫째, 예비유아교사의 긍정심리자본, 교직에 대한 열정, 교사전문성의 인식수준은 보통보다 다소 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 예비유아교사의 긍정심리자본, 교직에 대한 열정, 교사전문성 간의 관계를 살펴본 결과 정적인 상관관계를 보였다. 셋째, 예비유아교사의 긍정적 심리자본이 교사전문성에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 매개변인인 교직에 대한 열정은 긍정심리자본과 교사전문성의 관계에서 부분 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 예비유아교사의 교사전문성 향상을 위한 다양한 접근방법에서 긍정심리자본과 교직열정이 효과적임을 규명하였고, 예비유아교사가 지녀야 할 교사전문성 함양을 위한 교육적 기초자료를 제공했다는 점에서 그 의의가 있다.

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