예비유아교사의 낙관성, 그릿, 진로결정 간의 경로분석

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to confirm the mediating effects of grit after examining a path relationship among optimism, grit, and career decision in pre-service early childhood teachers.
 Methods To this end, the questionnaire survey was conducted targeting 234 pre-service early childhood teachers in B region. The questionnaires that were widely distributed to these people were 280 copies. What was finally collected included 245 copies. Excluding insincere answers among the rest, the analysis subjects corresponded to 234 copies. The gathered materials were carried out the frequency, percentage, path analysis, and mediation effect analysis by using SPSS 26.0 and AMOS. 26.0.
 Results The research results are as follows. First, the higher optimism in pre-service early childhood teachers led even to the higher career decision. Second, the higher optimism in pre-service early childhood teachers led to the higher persistence as well. Third, the higher grit in pre-service early childhood teachers led to the higher career decision in the same manner. Fourth, in the relationship between optimism and career decision in pre-service early childhood teachers, the grit was verified to have a partial mediating effect.
 Conclusions It is considered to be likely helpful for the employment and the career decision in pre-service early childhood teachers given providing the educational environment and the teacher education curriculum so that the career decision level in pre-service early childhood teachers can be heightened and so that the optimism and grit can be fostered.