• 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.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.203-225
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• 2018

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the mediated effect of teacher-infant relationships between teacher efficacy and infant's adjustment to child care centers. Methods: A total of 137 child care teachers that lived in Gwangju and Jeollanamdo participated in this study. They were asked to answer two survey questionnaires for two infants. The data were analyzed using analysis of frequency, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The main results are as follows. First, teacher-infant relationships partially mediated the relationship between teacher efficacy and two sub-factors (prosocial behavior and day work adjustment) of adjustment in child care centers. Unlikely as it was, several sub-factors such as positive emotion, peer adaptation, and self-strength were fully mediated by teacher-infant relationships. Conclusion: The present study suggests that it is necessary to improve teacher-infant relationships with teacher efficacy in order to improve infants' adaptation to daycare. In addition, it should be understood that the structural relationship of the influence factors is different depending on the sub-factors of the child care adjustment.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.137-152
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the childcare environment on childcare efficacy of childcare teachers. Methods: The participants in the study were 274 childcare teachers working at childcare centers. The childcare environment was divided into physical environment and the work support environment. Results: The results of this study are as follows. First, there was a significant difference in childcare efficacy depending on the age and career of the childcare teacher. Second, the childcare environment of the childcare center showed a static correlation with the childcare efficacy of the childcare teacher in both the physical environment and the work support environment. Third, the physical environment of the day care center had an affect on child care efficacy. Among the subfactors, furniture for routine care, play and learning had a significant impact. Fourth, the work support environment of the childcare center had an affect on childcare efficacy of the childcare teacher. Among the subfactors, staff interaction and cooperation, and opportunities for professional growth had a significant impact. Conclusion/Implications: In order to enhance childcare efficacy of childcare teachers, a high quality childcare environment should be established.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.241-256
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• 2012

본 연구는 어린이집 전문성지원환경과 보육교사의 이직의도 및 전직의도의 관계에서 보육 효능감의 매개효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위해, 보육교사 237명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 그에 따른 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 어린이집이 보육교사의 전문성을 지원할수록 보육교사의 보육효능감이 높고, 이직 및 전직의도가 낮았다. 둘째, 보육교사의 이직의도는 교사 및 원장과의 관계, 교사의 자율성과 의사결정이 낮을수록 높았다. 전직의도는 교사와 유아에 대한 기대가 낮을수록 높았다. 셋째, 전문성지원 환경과 전직의도와의 관계에서 보육효능감의 매개효과가 나타났다. 근무하는 어린이집의 전문성지원환경이 열악하다고 인식하는 보육교사는 낮은 보육효능감을 갖게 되며, 이는 다른 직업으로의 전직의도를 높이는 것으로 나타났다.

• 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.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.561-571
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of a newborn care education promotion program on child-rearing knowledge, child rearing stress, and child rearing self-efficacy of immigrant pregnant women. Methods: The subjects were 23 immigrant pregnant women who voluntarily participated in the study in D city. The program was provided, once a week for 90 minutes for a period of 3 weeks. The outcome variables were child-rearing knowledge, child-rearing stress, and child rearing self-efficacy. Data was collected from April 4 to June 24, 2011, through self-administered questionnaires. Results: The program significantly improved child rearing knowledge, child rearing stress, and newborn care self-efficacy for married immigrant pregnant women who participated in the program compared to women who did not participate. Conclusion: The results suggest that the reproductive health promotion program has an affirmative effect on child-rearing knowledge, child rearing stress, and child rearing self-efficacy of married immigrant pregnant women. It is suggested, therefore, that the educational program be presented to married immigrant woman at public health centers to enhance their confidence in child-rearing.

• 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.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1646-1653
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• 2011

본 연구는 보육교사의 관심사와 유아의 창의성 증진을 위한 역할인식 및 교수효능감 간의 관계에 대해 분석해 보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 전라북도 J지역의 보육교사 156명을 연구대상으로 질문지 조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 보육교사의 관심사와 유아의 창의성 증진을 위한 역할인식 간에 정적 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 하위 내용별로 살펴보면 생존관심사, 강화관심사, 갱신관심사, 성숙관심사에서 정적 상관관계를 보였다. 둘째, 보육교사의 관심사와 교수효능감 간에 정적 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 하위내용별로 살펴보면 생존관심사, 강화관심사, 갱신관심사, 성숙관심사에서 정적 상관관계를 보였다. 결론적으로 보육교사 관심사는 유아의 창의성 증진을 위한 역할인식과 교수효능감을 예측하는 중요한 변인으로 보육교사들의 관심사를 이해하고 이에 대한 요구 분석을 통해 유아의 창의성 증진을 위한 역할인식 및 교수효능감을 향상시킬 수 있는 구체적인 교육환경 요건에 대해 논의하였다.

• 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.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.51-74
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• 2020

Objective: This study tried to find out if a teacher education program that supports professionalism for beginning child care teachers in toddler classes is effective in professionalism, self-respect, and efficacy in teaching. Methods: The study subjects were 40 beginning child care teachers in toddler classes teaching in day care centers in Seoul, Incheon, and Gwangmyeong Gyeonggi-do. They were divided into an experimental group (20 teachers) and a comparative group (20 teachers). The collected data were applied to the SPSS 22.0 program. To find homogeneity of the two groups, a t-test was conducted. To analyze an intergroup difference, ANCOVA was conducted in the way of setting a pre-test score as a covariate. Results: The experimental group which participated in the program showed more positive effects than the comparative group in terms of professionalism, self-respect, and efficacy in teaching. Conclusion/Implications: Based on the results of this study, the program is expected to be meaningful in the field of early childhood education, and to lay the foundation for beginning child care teachers in toddler classes to become experts in their field.