The purpose of this study is to analyze the tendencies of emotional regulation strategies, burnout, and teacher-child interaction among early childhood teachers, and to examine whether there are any difference in burnout and teacher-child interaction ...
The purpose of this study is to analyze the tendencies of emotional regulation strategies, burnout, and teacher-child interaction among early childhood teachers, and to examine whether there are any difference in burnout and teacher-child interaction according to the types of emotional regulation strategy teachers use. The research questions established are as follows:
1. What tendencies are found in emotional regulation strategy, burnout, and teacher-child interaction among early childhood teachers?
2. What differences are found in burnout according to types of emotional regulation strategy among early childhood teachers?
3. What differences are found in teacher-child interaction according to types of emotional regulation strategy among early childhood teachers?
First, the tendencies of emotional regulation, emotional exhaustion, and teacher-child interaction among early childhood teachers were examined. Examining the types of emotional regulation strategy according to the general background factors of early childhood teachers, the study indicated that the differences according to teacher's age, educational background, or type of educational institution were insignificant, while the differences according to teacher's years of experience were statistically significant.
Also, examining the difference in burnout according to the general background factors of early childhood teachers, the study indicated that the differences according to teacher's age were insignificant, whereas the differences according to teacher's educational background, years of experience, and type of educational institution were partially significant.
Lastly, examining the difference in teacher-child interaction according to the general background factors of early childhood teachers, the study indicated that the differences according to teacher's years of experience or type of educational institution were insignificant, whereas the differences according to teacher's age and educational background were partially significant.
Second, examining the difference in emotional exhaustion according to types of emotional regulation strategy among early childhood teachers, statistically significant differences were found in (overall) burnout and its subfactors of depersonalization and emotional exhaustion according to types of emotional regulation strategy.
Third, examining the difference in teacher-child interaction according to types of emotional regulation strategy among early childhood teachers, the study showed no statistically significant difference. However, it was found that, in terms of the subfactor of negative interaction, the experiential strategy group showed higher level of negative interactions compared to the cognitive strategy group or the behavioral strategy group.