The mediating effect of play teaching efficacy in the relationship between childcare teacher's grit and play support competency

This The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effect of play teaching efficacy in the relationship between grit recognized by daycare center childcare teachers and play support capabilities. To this end, data were collected from 257 childcare teachers, and the main research results are as follows. First, it was found that the grit of daycare center childcare teachers had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the play support competency. Second, it was found that the grit of daycare center childcare teachers had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the play teaching efficacy. Third, the play teaching efficacy of daycare center childcare teachers had a statistically significant positive (+) effect on the play support competency. Finally, it was found that the grit of daycare center teachers had a statistically significant effect on the play support competency through the play teaching efficacy as a medium. Based on the above research results, this study aims to provide basic data to effectively improve the play support capabilities of childcare teachers, and to prepare important guidelines for implementing infant and play-oriented curriculum in childcare sites.