유아교사의 감성지능과 조직 창의성이 놀이지원역량에 미치는 영향

초록

This study aimed to examine the general trends effects of preschool teachers’ emotional intelligence, organizational creativity, and play support competence, to investigate the relationships among these variables, and to analyze the effects of emotional intelligence and organizational creativity on play support competence. The subjects were early childhood teachers working in Gyeongsangnam-do who were responsible for children aged 3-5 years. From August 6 to August 12, 2025, the preschool teachers' emotional intelligence, organizational creativity, and play support competence were measured. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0, employing descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance(ANOVA), and hierarchical regression analysis. The results showed the following. First, preschool teachers’ emotional intelligence, organizational creativity, and play support competence differed significantly according to their general characteristics. significant positive correlations were found among emotional intelligence, organizational creativity, and play support competence. Third, teachers’ final educational level, number of children in the class, emotional intelligence, and organizational creativity were identified as significant predictors of play support competence. These findings indicate that emotional intelligence and organizational creativity are key factors that positively influence preschool teachers’ play support competence, suggesting the need for teacher education programs and institutional support systems to enhance preschool teachers’ abilities to support children’s play.

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