Relationships between Childcare Teachers’ Respect for Rights and Thriving at work and Intent to Remain Employed

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between childcare teachers' respect for rights, thriving at work, and intent to remain employed. Methods A random sample of 201 childcare teachers working at daycare centers located in the metropolitan area, including Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, was selected and analyzed. To interpret the relationships between childcare teachers' respect for rights, thriving at work, and intention to stay at work, Pearson's correlation and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted to see the effects on respect for rights, thriving at work, and job intent to remain employed. Results First, the teachers who participated in this study were generally found to have a relatively positive perception, with the level of intent to remain in office being average, and the level of respect for rights and thriving at work being higher than average. Second, there were positive correlations between respect for rights, thriving at work, and intention to keep working at the daycare center. Third, respect for rights and a sense of thriving at work were found to have an effect on intention to work at the daycare center. It was thriving at work had more influence on intent to remain employed than respect for rights. Conclusions Teachers who felt that their rights as teachers were respected and who had a high sense of thriving at work wanted to continue working at the child daycare center. Accordingly, education and training at various levels to thriving at work will be needed depending on teachers' experience and position.