• 아동학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.215-233
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between the kindergarten teachers and teachers working at child care centers in terms of their professionalism, teaching efficacy and their perceptions regarding the integration of kindergarten and child care centers. Furthermore, this study examined whether those differences which were revealed were found between the subjects by their college major degree and place of employment. The 598 teachers who served as subjects for this study completed self-administered questionnaires. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square tests and t-tests. The main results were as follows. The significant differences were found between the subgroups by college major degree in teaching efficacy and perceptions regarding the integration system. In addition, the subjects from child care centers had higher levels of teaching efficacy than their counterparts in other work environments, even though they had majored in the same subjects of early childhood education.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2005

Purpose: To investigate the attitude, knowledge, and practice of safety and related factors of teachers in child care centers. Methods: The total sample consisted of 116 teachers from child care centers in Kyunggi Province. A questionnaire and checklist were used to collect data, which was analyzed with SPSS 11.5 Win program. Results: Most of the teachers were anxious about child accidents, and thought of safety as a primary concern. The mean score for knowledge on safety was 10.23, and the rate of correct answers ranged from 34.8％ to 98.3％. The mean score on practice of safety was 42.01. Teachers with higher education showed significantly higher scores in safety efficacy. Teacher's knowledge on safety was significantly different depending on the experience of safety education, but this did not apply to safety practice. Safety practice was significantly related to confidence in safety performance, health beliefs on safety, stress, and social support, but not related to knowledge of safety. Conclusion: Psychosocial factors were found to be important in safety practice. Related factors found in this study should be considered when providing safety programs for child care centers.

• 아동학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2014

This study examined how child care teachers' background characteristics, self-efficacy and job stress relate to their job satisfaction. Participants were 400 child care teachers in Seoul and Gyeonggi, Korea. Structural equation models were developed based on the authors' hypothesized model, which proposed that teachers' self-efficacy and job stress have a mediating effect in the relationship between teachers' background characteristics and job satisfaction. The results revealed that career directly influenced on self-efficacy and job stress but had no direct effect on job satisfaction. Education level was found to have a direct effect on job stress but had no direct effect on self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Teachers' self-efficacy affected job stress and job satisfaction and job stress affected job satisfaction. Furthermore, self-efficacy mediated the effects of career on job stress and job satisfaction. Additionally, job stress mediated the effects of education level and self-efficacy on job satisfaction. These results suggested that teachers' self-efficacy and job stress were key predictors and mediating variables in the relationship between background characteristics and job satisfaction.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.427-433
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• 2021

연구의 목적은 보육교사의 놀이성, 교사효능감, 교사-영유아 상호작용의 관련성을 살펴보고, 교사의 놀이성과 교수효능감, 교사-영유아 상호작용 간의 경로를 탐색하는 것이다. 이를 위하여 어린이집 교사 293명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 수집된 자료의 변인 간의 구조 및 경로는 구조방정식모형을 통해 확인하였다. 본 연구의 주요결과는 첫째, 보육교사의 놀이성은 교사-영유아 상호작용 영향을 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 둘째, 보육교사의 교사효능감은 교사-영유아 상호작용 영향을 직접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 셋째, 보육교사의 놀이성은 교사효능감을 매개하여 교사-영유아 상호작용에 간접적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 교사-영유아 상호작용의 질적 수준을 높이기 위해 교사의 성격 특성인 놀이성과 내적신념인 교사효능감을 향상시키는 것이 중요함을 확인시켜 준다. 또한 보육기관의 교사-영유아 상호작용 증진을 위한 교사교육 프로그램 개발 시 교사의 놀이성와 교사효능감을 함양할 수 있는 체계적인 방법이나 내용을 포함할 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구는 영유아 교사에 대한 이해를 확장하고, 교사-영유아 상호작용의 질적 수준을 높일 수 있는 방안을 모색하는 데에 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.9-19
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• 2006

The purpose of this research was to investigate factors related to the child care center director's transformational leadership and differences of the awareness about transformational leadership between child care center directors and teachers. A survey was conducted using the questionnaire developed by Lee suk-kyung (1997). Results of this research showed that type of child care center, number of children in the program, director's age, educational degree and years of career related to child care, affected the child care director's transformational leadership as recognized by themselves. From a teacher's point of view, director's transformational leadership was influenced by director's age, educational degree, and years of career related to child care. In addition, different level of awareness about director's transformational leadership between child care directors and teachers was found. Based on the result, a program to enhance director's leadership is strongly needed.

• 아동학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.221-246
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• 2012

This study was conducted in order to develop an aptitude test for child care teachers (ATCCT) and to analyze it in terms of both validity and reliability. The main participants in this study consisted of 710 pre-service child care teachers. The results of factor analysis identified 7 factors and 56 items which were selected from 121 items in the original scale. The seven factors were as follows; interpersonal relationship management abilities, receptiveness and responsiveness to children, creativity and personal development, the ability to form close relationships with children, the ability to supervise child safety, the sense of duty, and positive emotions. The four factors were related to social relationship. Criterion-related validity was established by using correlations between the ATCCT and the TSES (Teacher Self-efficacy Scale). The internal consistency was found to be relatively high (Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ = .94) and test-retest reliability was also established (r = .53). In addition, there were differences among pre-service child care teacher groups according to both relative levels of education and courses taught.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.227-252
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• 2015

본 연구는 전국 보육교사 514명을 대상으로 아동학대 관련 경험, 아동학대 목격 시 대처방안, 아동학대 발생 원인에 대한 인식 및 아동학대 예방 및 근절을 위해 필요한 상담 관련 요구도를 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구결과, 첫째, 보육교사 중 92명(17.9%)이 어린이집 아동학대를 목격한 경험이 있었으며, 목격 후 대처방안으로 동료교사 학대의 경우, '학대 받은 영유아에게 관심을 갖고 따뜻하게 대해주었다', 원장의 경우, '아무런 조치를 취하지 않았다'가 가장 높게 나타났다. 아무런 조치를 취하지 않은 이유로 동료교사 학대의 경우, '보육은 담당교사의 권한이므로 간섭할 수 없어서', 원장 학대의 경우 '신고 후 부과될 책임이나 역할이 부담스러워서'가 가장 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 보육교사 아동학대 발생 원인은 직무스트레스, 과다한 업무, 보육교사 정신건강 문제 순으로 높게 나타났다. 넷째, 보육교사 아동학대 사례 판정 시, 필요한 후속조치로 보육교사의 경우 '교사 자격정지', 영유아 및 부모의 경우 '영유아 대상 심리평가 실시'가 가장 높게 나타났다. 다섯째, 보육교사 아동학대 전문 상담 기관이 신설된다면, 보육교사 중 457명(88.9%)이 사용할 의사가 있으며 본인의 아동학대 신고의사 결정 및 아동학대 예방과 개입에 도움이 될 것이고, 설치 장소로는 '육아종합지원센터 내 상담실'을 요구하였다. 여섯째, 보육교사 중 490명(95.3%)이 보육교사 아동학대 전문상담요원(영유아발달상담전문요원)이 필요하며, 담당 역할은 '영유아 대상 전문적 심리평가 및 사례판정', 자격요건으로는 대졸이상, 심리학 및 아동학 전공, 3년-5년 경력, 자격증 보유를 요구하였다. 마지막으로, 보육교사 아동학대 예방 및 근절을 위해 필요한 조치로는 '아동학대 관련 교육 및 전문적 상담 실시'을 요구하였다. 본연구결과를 토대로 시사점 및 추후연구를 제안하였다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.227-248
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contents of pre-service early childhood teacher's practicum experience in kindergartens and child care centers through the analysis of practice teaching journals. The subjects of this study were a total 52 practice teaching journals of 26 pre-service early childhood teachers who completed their practicum in kindergartens and child care centers. This study analyzed the type of teaching practice management, the type of activities, and the contents of journal writings. The findings are as follows; First, pre-service teachers experienced a similar ratio of the type of teaching practice management in both types of teaching practice. Second, pre-service teachers performed more group activities in practicum in kindergartens, but more choice activities in practicum in child care centers. Third, the journal writing contents of pre-service teachers in both types of teaching practice mainly addressed the operating of educational and child care activities, and the execution of observing young children. But some categories of teacher's competency were hardly addressed. The results of this study could be used as basic data for designing early childhood practicum programs.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for the development of health and safety programs by examining child-care teacher's knowledge, self-confidence and practice concerning the health and safety of children under their care. Method: The participants were 72 teachers from 15 child care centers in Seoul City and Chung-Nam Province. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficients with SPSS 12.0 Win program. Results: The mean score for self-confidence was lower than knowledge and practice. Self-confidence score about emergency care for falls, fractures and resuscitation were lowest. For safety knowledge, scores about facility and environment were lowest. For health knowledge, scores about disease and symptoms were lowest. For practice, scores about seat belts and safe furniture arrangement were lowest. Significant correlations were found between practice and self-confidence. There were significant differences in the degree of knowledge according to education, and in practice according to age. Conclusions: Health and safety education programs for child care teachers are necessary for the promotion of knowledge, self-confidence and practice in health and safety. The results suggest that health and safety education program should be provided systematically and continuously for child care teachers.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.214-222
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• 2019

Purpose: This study examined the mediating and moderating effects of multicultural efficacy in the relationship between cultural empathy and cultural competence in child care teachers. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was used. The participants were 277 child care teachers at private and public daycare centers in G and S districts of Seoul. The survey instruments included a cultural empathy questionnaire, a multicultural efficacy scale, and a cultural competence scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS and AMOS programs. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation, and mediating and moderating effect analyses were performed. Bootstrapping was implemented to verify the mediating effect of the model developed herein. Results: Positive correlations among cultural empathy, multicultural efficacy, and cultural competence were noted. Multicultural efficacy showed a significant mediating effect on the relationships between cultural empathy and cultural competence. However, there was no moderating effect. Conclusion: In order to enhance the cultural competence of child care teachers, it is necessary to develop a strategy that can promote their cultural empathy and multicultural efficacy. Furthermore, these results will ultimately enhance the role of child care teachers, thus contributing to the normal growth and development of multicultural children.