Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

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The Effects of Early Childhood Teachers' Emotional Intelligence on Young Children's Happiness : Based on Mediating Effects of Teachers' Job Satisfaction

유아교사의 정서지능이 유아의 행복에 미치는 영향 : 유아교사 직무만족의 매개효과를 중심으로

  • 전효정 (동아대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 이경님 (동아대학교 아동가족학과) ;
  • 고은경 (동아대학교 휴먼라이프리서치센터)
  • Received : 2015.10.01
  • Accepted : 2015.12.09
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effects of early childhood teachers' job satisfaction on the relationship between teacher's emotional intelligence and young children's happiness. The subjects in this study comprised 294 young children and 24 early childhood teachers in Busan, Gyeongsangnam-do. The findings of study were as follow: the job satisfaction of the early childhood teachers was found to have a mediating effect on the relationship between their emotional intelligence and young children's happiness. These findings suggest that in order to promote young children's happiness, it is necessary to strengthen teachers' emotional abilities and to support strategies which enhance and build up their job satisfaction.

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