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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2018.19.5.199

The Effects of Self-Efficacy and Occupational Value on the Major Satisfaction of Students Majoring in Childcare  

Kim, Young-Tae (Dept. of Childcare, Wonkwang Health Science University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.19, no.5, 2018 , pp. 199-206 More about this Journal
Abstract
The study objective was to understand the effects of self-efficacy and occupational value on the major satisfaction of pre-service childcare teachers. A questionnaire survey was conducted targeting 281 pre-service childcare teachers in A city. In the study results, first, pre-service childcare teachers highly perceived the self-regulatory efficacy and confidence of self-efficacy, the intrinsic value of occupational value, and the general satisfaction and perception satisfaction of major satisfaction. Second, there were statistically significant correlations between self-efficacy, occupational value, and major satisfaction of pre-service childcare teachers. Third, the self-efficacy and occupational value of pre-service childcare teachers had positive effects on the major satisfaction. Based on these study results, there should be more diverse research for the formation of proper self-efficacy and correct occupational value, so that students majoring in childcare could perceive the importance of major satisfaction and also perform their childcare jobs with high-quality.
Keywords
Self-Efficacy; Occupational Value; Major Satisfaction; Childcare; Childcare Students;
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