어린이집 원장의 자기 인성에 관한 인식 차이 - 기관유형, 경력을 중심으로 -

Child care Center Directors Perception on Personality - Focusing on Types of Institutes and Teaching Experiences -

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine child care center directors personalities in different types of institutes and teaching experiences. Methods: A cluster random sampling of 236 child care center directors in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do was taken. The participants answered a set of questionnaires measuring child care center directors personalities. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA analysis, and Scheffé test. Results: The results of this study were as follows. First, national and private child care center directors personalities were rated higher than family child care center directors personalities. Second, child care center directors with more than of 16 years of experience were rated higher than child care center directors with 6-10 years experience in regards to personality. Conclusion/Implications: Academic and educational systematic support is needed to cultivate the personality of the child care center director, who has to perform various roles for young children, infants, parents, staff, and the community.