Department of Preschool Education, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China.
College of Educational Science, Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi 830017, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 5;20(5):4596. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20054596.
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.
幼儿园教师的工作生活质量（QWL）对于保障教师队伍的稳定性、提高教育质量和促进教育事业的发展具有重要意义。本研究采用新开发并验证的工具，即幼儿园教师工作生活质量量表（QWLSKT），调查了中国幼儿园教师的工作生活质量。参与者包括 936 名幼儿园教师。心理测量学结果表明，QWLSKT 在六个维度上具有可靠性和有效性：健康状况、人际关系、工作条件、专业成长、参与决策和休闲生活。中国教师对其专业成长的评价是积极的，而对工作条件的评价则是消极的。潜在剖面分析结果表明，三剖面模型具有最佳的拟合模型，分别对应低、中、高剖面，以及低、中、高量表得分。最后，层次回归分析的结果表明，幼儿园教师的教育水平和编制，以及幼儿园的质量水平及其所在地区，对幼儿园教师的工作生活质量起着重要作用。研究结果表明，需要采取更有效的政策和管理策略来提高中国幼儿园教师的工作生活质量。
