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Kindergarten Teachers’ Quality of Work Life in China: A National Empirical Study

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  • Huijuan Di

    (Department of Preschool Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China)

  • Huanhuan Li

    (College of Educational Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830017, China)

  • Yifang Wang

    (Shanghai Institute of Early Childhood Education, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China)

Abstract

Kindergarten teachers’ quality of work life (QWL) is of great significance in ensuring teacher stability, improvement in education quality, and the development of education. This study used the newly developed and validated tool, the QWL scale for kindergarten teachers (QWLSKT) to investigate QWL among kindergarten teachers in China. The participants comprised 936 kindergarten teachers. Psychometric results showed that the QWLSKT is a reliable and effective scale across six dimensions: health status, interpersonal relationships, working conditions, professional growth, participation in decision making, and leisure life. The Chinese teachers’ evaluation of their professional growth was positive, while their evaluation of their working conditions was negative. Latent profile analysis results showed that a three-profile model had the best fitting model, comprising low, middle, and high profiles in relation to low, medium, or high scale scores, respectively. Finally, the results of hierarchical regression analysis showed that the educational level and establishment of kindergarten teachers, as well as the quality level of kindergartens and their regions, play an important role in the QWL of kindergarten teachers. The results showed that more effective policy and management strategies are needed to improve QWL among kindergarten teachers in China.

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  • Huijuan Di & Huanhuan Li & Yifang Wang, 2023. "Kindergarten Teachers’ Quality of Work Life in China: A National Empirical Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-17, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:5:p:4596-:d:1088149
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    1. P.Subburethina Bharathi & M. Umaselvi, & N. Senthil Kumar, 2011. "Quality of Work Life: Perception of College Teachers," Indian Journal of Commerce and Management Studies, Educational Research Multimedia & Publications,India, vol. 2(1), pages 47-65, January.
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