Korean J Child Stud. 2012; 33(4): 129-141.
A Study on the Relationships between Job Satisfaction, Teacher Efficacy, and Job Stress of Early Childhood Teachers
유아교사의 직무만족도와 교사효능감 및 직무스트레스의 관계 연구
이정현 , 안효진
Jung Hyun Lee , Hyo Jin Ahn
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study is to examine the influence of job stress and teacher efficacy on early childhood teachers` job satisfaction levels. Data from 321 early childhood teachers working in kindergarten and child-care centers located in Incheon metropolitan city were collected. The data was analyzed by means of the SPSS 18.0 package. The results of this study were as follow; first, job stress was negatively correlated with job satisfaction. Job satisfaction levels were positively correlated with teacher efficacy. Secondly, job stress had a negative influence on job satisfaction levels. Teacher efficacy had a positive influence on job satisfaction levels. Thirdly, job stress had a directly negative influence on job satisfaction levels. It was also revealed that teacher efficacy had an indirect effect on the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction levels.
Key words :
early childhood teachers` job satisfaction, teachers` efficacy, job stress
