초임유아교사의 행복감 특성에 관한 연구

초록

This research analyzed the frequency and content of novice early childhood teachers' happiness and investigated distinctive characteristics according to the class age and time. Sixty novice teachers' data were collected from March to July 2015, 20 weeks in total, using an event-contingent recording method. The results of this research showed highest frequency of happiness in March, which continually decreased until June. In July, happiness of teachers who are in charge of 4 and 5-year-olds class began to increase a little bit, whereas teachers of 3-year-olds class kept falling. Secondly, the attributes of happiness were found in the relationship with children, parents, head teacher, co-teachers, managerial support from school, working environment, family/friendship and self-development. Teachers of 3 to 5 year-olds class showed that the relationship with children was the biggest factor. As for second main factor, 4- and ,5-year-olds' class teachers appointed the relationship with head masters and co-teachers, while 3-year-olds' class appealed to the relationship with parents. Thirdly, after tracking the change in factors of happiness according to the time, the relationship with children was high in the order of 5, 4, and 3 year-olds' class. On the other hand, the relationship with parents was high in the order of 3, 4, and 5 year-olds' class. It represents the conflicting relationship results in the same month. Also, it was found that teachers relationship with children was highest in April and decreased since then.

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