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The impact of early childhood teachers' autonomy and happiness beliefs on job enthusiasm

영유아교사의 자율성과 행복신념이 직무열의에 미치는영향

  • 이해정 (부산여자대학교 유아교육과) ;
  • 엄세진 (부산디지털대학교 아동보육학과)
  • Received : 2024.08.05
  • Accepted : 2024.11.05
  • Published : 2024.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine how autonomy and happiness beliefs, which are personal variables of early childhood teachers affect job enthusiasm. The subjects of the study were 195 teachers from early childhood education institutions located in Busan. According to the research results, first, the recognition levels of early childhood teachers' autonomy, happiness beliefs, and job enthusiasm were found to be somewhat higher than average. Second, as a result of examining the relationship between early childhood teachers autonomy, happiness beliefs, and job enthusiasm, a significant positive correlation was found between each variable. Third, as a result of examining the influence of early childhood teachers' autonomy and belief in happiness on their job enthusiasm, it was found that belief in happiness had the highest explanatory power. It is meaningful in that the results of the study provided with basic data to develop programs to improve the job enthusiasm of early childhood teachers.

본 연구의 목적은 영유아교사의 개인적 변인인 자율성과 행복신념이 직무열의에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보는데 있다. 연구대상은 부산광역시에 소재한 영유아교육기관의 교사 195명이다. 연구결과에 따르면 첫째, 영유아교사의 자율성, 행복신념, 직무열의의 인식수준은 보통보다 다소 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 영유아교사의 자율성, 행복신념, 그리고 직무열의 간의 관계에 대해 살펴본 결과, 각 변인 간에는 유의미한 정적 상관이 나타냈다. 셋째, 영유아교사의 자율성과 행복신념이 직무열의에 미치는 영향을 알아본 결과, 가장 설명력이 높은 것은 행복신념으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 영유아교사의 직무열의를 증진시킬 수 있는 방안을 마련하기 위한 기초자료를 제공했다는 점에서 그 의의가 있다.

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