Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the child care teacher`s ego-resilience, emotional labor, and personal characteristics on their burnout. It was expected that the child care teachers would feel less burnout if they have higher ego-resilience and lower emotional labor compared to those with lower ego-resilience and higher emotional labor. A survey was administered to 218 child care teachers in Seoul area using Maslach Burnout Inventory, California Personality Inventory, and Emotional Labor Scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and multiple regression using SPSS PC program(12.0 version). Major findings were as follows: First, child care teachers` burnout was not so high. Second, teacher`s burnout was different depending on their personal factors such as age, marriage, and income. Last, child care teachers` burnout was explained by their emotional labor and egoresilience.

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