This study examined the relationships among the child educare student teachers’ academic self-efficacy, self-esteem and major satisfaction. The subjects were 158 students registered in the department of child welfare, social welfare, and early child...
This study examined the relationships among the child educare student teachers’ academic self-efficacy, self-esteem and major satisfaction. The subjects were 158 students registered in the department of child welfare, social welfare, and early childhood education at a 4-year university. Data were analyzed with frequency, descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. The results were as follows: Firstly, there was statistically significant correlations among the child educare student teachers’ major satisfaction, self-efficacy and self-esteem. Secondly, Multiple regression analyses revealed that the child educare student teachers’ major satisfaction was significant variable to predict academic self-efficacy including all subscales. And, the child educare student teachers’ major satisfaction was significant variable to predict self-esteem including all subscales.