유아교사의 임파워먼트와 교사-유아 상호작용, 민감성이 놀이지원역량에 미치는 영향 = Effect of early childhood teacher empowerment, teacher-child interaction, and sensitivity on teachers’ play support competency

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study analyzed the relationships between early childhood teachers’ empowerment, teacher-child interactions, sensitivity, and play support competency and examined their potential effects as influencing variables. To achieve this, a survey was conducted from August 12 to August 30, 2024, targeting 251 early childhood teachers working in early childhood education institutions. The survey measured each of the four factors, and the collected data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0. Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to examine the relationships among the variables, and hierarchical regression analysis was performed to analyze their effects. The results of the study demonstrated that there were significant positive correlations among all four factors. The findings confirmed that, in order of influence, sensitivity(including flexibility and accuracy), empowerment (i.e., automony), and teacher-child interaction (i.e., behavioral interaction) had significant effects on teachers’ play support competence as variables. These resules highlight the need for teacher education or institutional support that can promote the variables influencing early childhood teachers’ play support competency to enhance these capabilities.