• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.69-88
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between child care teachers' mindfulness, burnout, and sensitivity. Also, the effects of child care teachers' mindfulness on teacher sensitivity, including the mediating effects of burnout, were investigated. Methods: A total of 263 child care teachers who work in Seoul, Gyeonggi and Incheon participated in this study. Data were analyzed by correlations and regressions using SPSS 21.0. Results: First, there were significant correlations between child care teachers' mindfulness, burnout and teacher sensitivity. Second, the relationship between mindfulness and teacher sensitivity was partially mediated by burnout. To be specific, mindfulness not only had a direct effect on teacher sensitivity, but also had an indirect effect on teacher sensitivity through burnout. Among the three dimensions of burnout, the decrease of personal accomplishments had the biggest significant mediation effect on the relationship between mindfulness and teacher sensitivity. Conclusion/Implications: In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of mindfulness in reducing burnout and enhancing teacher sensitivity toward children. Also, this research has implications for future research regarding the mindfulness of child care teachers and offers a foundation for the development of mindfulness training programs for child care teachers.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.93-120
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• 2011

본 연구는 유아교사의 역할을 관계성에 관련하여 구체적 현장을 심층적으로 살펴봄으로써 돌봄과 살핌의 실천이 가능한 유아교사의 역할 특성을 탐색하고 역할 모형을 구성하고자 하였다. 관계라는 특성의 차원에서 나타나는 교사 역할의 구체적 실천 특성을 살펴보기 위해 한국과 일본의 사례를 선정하여 국내외 다각적 현장에서의 실제를 탐색하고자 하였다. 따라서 한국의 유아교육기관으로 M유치원과 P어린이집을 선정하고, 일본의 S유치원과 H보육원을 선정하여 질적연구를 통해 심층적 의미를 분석하였다. 그 결과 한국의 사례를 통해 관계성에 기초한 유아교사의 역할로 나누는 대화로 여는 관계, 감각과 신체를 통한 관계, 알아가는 과정 속의 관계, 의식주 생활에서의 관계라는 4가지 특성을 살펴볼 수 있었다. 일본의 사례를 통해서는 자연물을 통해 맺는 관계, 동등한 참여자로서의 관계, 몸의 움직임으로 갖는 관계, 일상으로 가지는 관계라는 4가지 특성으로 나타났다. 이를 종합하여 관계성 차원에서의 유아교사의 역할을 분석한 결과, 대상 지향적 언어를 통한 관계성, 감각에 기초한 관계성, 생활에 기초한 관계성, 유대감에 기초한 관계성, 생태적 관계성으로 구성하였다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.123-134
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• 2002

This study was designed to examine the relationships between three distinct dimensions of teacher-child relationship(closeness, conflict, and dependency) and various aspects of children's social competence. The subjects were 101 children at their ages of five to six years old (56 keys, 45 girls) in Jeonju city. The data were collected through preschool teachers by using self-administered questionnaire method. The results showed that teacher-child relationship was significantly associated with their social competence in preschool. Specifically, closeness in children's relationship with their teachers was fouled to be strongly correlated with children's social competence, white conflict between children and their teachers was negatively related with children's social competence. Finally, children's dependency on their Coachers was associated with children's problem behaviors.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.49-68
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• 2011

본 연구는 유아의 공격성, 교사-유아관계와 또래유능성의 수준과 유아의 연령과 성에 따라 유아의 신체적 관계적 공격성은 어떠한 차이가 있는지 살펴보고, 나아가 신체적 관계적 공격성이 교사-유아관계와 또래유능성에 미치는 상대적 영향력을 살펴보고자 한다. 본 연구대상은 만 3세에서 만 5세 유아 250명과 담당교사 52명을 대상으로 하였으며 공격성, 교사-유아관계와 또래유능성을 응답하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 연령에 따른 유아의 공격성은 만 4세가 관계적, 신체적 공격성을 더 많이 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 성에 따른 유아의 공격성은 남아가 관계적, 신체적 공격성이 모두 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 유아의 공격성과 교사-유아관계에 미치는 상대적 영향력을 살펴본 결과 유아의 공격성이 높을수록 교사-유아관계에서 친밀감이 낮은 것으로 나타났으며 교사-유아관계에서 갈등이 높고 의존이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 유아의 공격성이 또래유능성에 미치는 상대적 영향력을 살펴본 결과 관계적 신체적 공격성이 높을수록 공격적 과잉활동적 행동이 더 높게 나타나며, 비사교적인 행동도 높게 나타났으며 유아의 연령이 높을수록 관계적 공격성이 높을수록 친사회적 행동이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 이를 통해 교사 유아의 관계향상과 교사들에게는 유아의 발달에 도움이 되는 방향을 제시하고 유아의 또래유능성 개선과 어려움을 감소시키는 여러 방안을 모색하고자 하였다.

• 아동학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.145-158
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• 2016

Objective: This study investigated the moderating effect of emotional dysregulation on the relationship between teacher efficacy and job stress among teachers in the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). Methods: The participants included 586 ECEC teachers from 99 centers in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Daejeon, Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do. The data were analyzed through frequencies, percentages, and Pearson's correlations using SPSS 21.0 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY). To analyze the moderating effect, Ping's (1996) two-step approach was used via AMOS 20.0 (IBM Co., Armonk, NY). Results: The main findings are as follows. First, the mean scores of ECEC teacher efficacy and job stress showed above the average, and the mean score of emotional dysregulation was the nearly average. Second, fit statistics indicated that the proposed model, as revised, provided an acceptable fit to the sample data. This proposed model showed that the emotional dysregulation of teachers in ECEC had a moderating effect on the relationship between teacher efficacy and job stress. Conclusion: These findings imply that the ECEC teachers showed the higher level of self-trust and self-confidence than average regarding their own work, and suffered from the work overload. Also, the positive and supportive working environment would help the ECEC teachers to reduce their emotional dysregulation. In addition, there was a moderating effect of the ECEC teachers' emotional dysregulation on the relationship between teacher efficacy and job stress. These findings imply that the workshop or counselling programs need to be provided to teachers in order to help control their emotion dysregulation and reduce their job stress.

• 아동학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.205-218
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• 2017

Objective: This study examined the correlation between variables influencing teacher sensitivity to infant classes in Educare Center teachers and teacher sensitivity, by classifying their personal psychological, socio-psychological, and work environment variables. Furthermore, it aimed to inquire the extent to which these variables influence teacher sensitivity. Methods: The study included 236 Educare Center teachers in charge of infant classes working in infant-caring facilities. Based on stepwise multiple regression analysis, a significance test was conducted for each variable. Results: Firstly, according to the correlations regarding teacher sensitivity to infant classes, for sensitive interaction, emotional stability showed significant positive correlation, while there were significant negative correlations with relationships with the director, colleagues,and parents; mean working hours in other places; and mean daily personal time. For insensitive interaction, there were significant negative correlations with emotional stability and mean daily break time, while there were significant positive correlations with relationships with the director, colleagues, and parents. Secondly, regarding the influences on teacher sensitivity to infant classes, for sensitive interaction, the most significant influences consisted in the relationships with colleagues and parents. On the other hand, for insensitive interaction, the most significant influences were the relationship with colleagues and emotional stability. Conclusion: Reducing interpersonal relationship stress and increasing the emotional stability of Educare Center teachers will increase their sensitivity level. Furthermore, the quality of care will be improved.

• 한국보육학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.57-69
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• 2019

본 연구는 유아의 기질과 또래놀이상호작용의 관련성에서 교사-유아관계의 친밀감과 갈등의 조절효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 경기도 및 인천시 어린이집과 유치원 11곳에 재원 중인 만 4세 유아 606명이다. 교사 보고법을 사용하여 유아의 기질과 또래놀이상호작용 및 교사-유아관계가 측정되었다. 수집된 자료는 상관관계와 위계적 회귀분석을 사용하여 분석되었다. 연구결과를 보면, 의도적 통제와 놀이방해의 관련성에서 교사-유아관계의 친밀감의 유의미한 조절효과가 나타났으며, 교사-유아관계의 친밀감이 높은 경우에는 의도적 통제가 놀이방해에 미치는 영향이 감소되었다. 정서성과 놀이단절의 관련성에서 교사-유아관계 친밀감의 유의미한 조절효과가 나타났으며, 교사유아관계의 친밀감이 낮은 경우에는 정서성이 놀이단절에 미치는 영향이 증가되었다. 또한 정서성과 놀이단절의 관련성에서 교사-유아관계의 갈등은 유의미한 조절효과가 나타났으며, 교사-유아관계의 갈등이 높은 경우에 정서성이 놀이단절에 미치는 영향이 증가되었다. 따라서 또래관계에 어려움이 있는 유아의 경우 기질 뿐만 아니라 교사관계와 같은 환경요인을 함께 고려할 필요가 있음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.143-161
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose is to verify that whether there are significant correlation between parent-teacher cooperation, quality of home environment, and mathematical interaction of parents and cognitive development of 3-year-olds, and the quality of home environment and mathematical interaction mediate the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development. Methods: A test was performed on 110 3-year-olds enrolledin a daycare center located in city S, and a questionnaire survey was conducted on their parents. We analyzed our data using SPSS WIN 21.0 and pearson's correlation, tested the mediating effect using regression, and used the Sobel test to check significance of the mediating effect. Results: Cognitive development of 3-year-olds was correlated with the parent- teacher cooperation, the quality of home environment, and mathematical interaction of parents. The quality of home environment showed complete mediating effect on the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development, and the mathematical interaction showed complete mediating effect on the relationship between the parent-teacher cooperation and the cognitive development. Conclusion/Implications: The parent-teacher cooperation indirectly predicts the cognitive development through the quality of home environment and the mathematical interaction. This research can contribute to the development of the family- institution connection program to facilitate the parent-teacher cooperation.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.183-200
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• 2016

This study examined the mediating effect of emotional labor in the relations between teachers' emotional intelligence and teacher-child interaction of novice early childhood teachers. The sample consisted of 248 novice early childhood teachers in Gyeonggi Province. The structural equation modeling was conducted using AMOS to test the fit of a hypothesized structural model. The mediating effect of emotional labor was verified by the bootstrapping approach. The results were as follows: First, teacher-child interaction was positively associated with teachers' emotional intelligence and deep acting in emotional labor was negatively associated with surface acting in emotional labor. Next, surface acting in emotional labor had a mediating effect on the relations between emotional intelligence and teacher-child interaction. Finally, deep acting of emotional labor had a partial mediating effect on the relationship between emotional intelligence and teacher-child interaction. Based on these findings, ways to enhance teachers' emotional intelligence in relation to the novice teachers' emotional characteristics, and to improve recognition on emotional labor were discussed.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.65-84
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• 2021

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of children's emotional intelligence on teacher-child intimacy perceived by children and peer acceptance. Methods: The participants were 134 five-year-old children(71 boys, 63 girls) attending daycare centers and kindergarten in Seoul and Gyeong-nam province. Children were interviewed to measure teacher-child intimacy and peer acceptance. Teachers completed rating scales to measure children's emotional intelligence. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, three step mediated regression analysis and a Sobel test. Results: The main results are as follows. first, there were significant positive correlations of teacher-child intimacy, emotional intelligence, and children's peer acceptance. Second, children's emotional intelligence had a partial mediating effect on teacher-child intimacy and peer acceptance. Conclusion/Implications: The results of this study demonstrates links between early teacher-child relationships and children's emotional and social development. In order to promote children's peer acceptance, it is necessary to build an intimate teacher-child relationship and to improve children's emotional intelligence based on that relationship.