Cultivating the psychological well-being of early-childhood education teachers: The importance of quality work life

Cultivating the psychological well-being of early-childhood education teachers: The importance of quality work life

• Cheung, Chi Keung Alan The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Chao, Chih Nuo Grace The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Lau, Elaine The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Leung, Nga Man The Education University of Hong Kong
• Chui, Harold The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2021

Springer

2021

• M Teachers & Education for Teachers
  • ME Teachers' Responsibility, Professionalism & Discipline
• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QB Pre-school Education, Child Caring Facilities, Maternal & Infantile Health Facilities

Positive Education School Culture Well-being Self-beliefs Early Childhood Education

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

With the increasing concern in school teachers’ well-being and growing focus on the early childhood education sector in recent years, the present study explored the factors that contribute to the psychological well-being of kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong. Based on a sample of 459 kindergarten teachers in Hong Kong, the authors demonstrated that teachers’ psychological well-being was strongly determined by their self-belief, which were contributed by their relationship with colleagues, and their positivity in attitude towards life and work. The authors further demonstrated that teachers’ self-belief was influenced by their perception of the school culture. Implications for establishing a positive attitude in kindergarten teachers and enhancing their psychological well-being were discussed. Copyright © 2021 The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) and Springer Nature B.V.

• English

Journal Articles

• 18712584

• 10.1007/s11482-021-09959-x

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/74d931c6

2021-10-07