Preschool Teachers' Compassion Levels and Motivations

Abstract

This quantitative survey-based study examines preschool teachers' compassion levels and motivation for their career. Its participants consisted of 182 preschool teachers, and the data-collection tools included Adult Compassion Scale and Teacher Motivation Scale. Independent-samples t-testing, one-way analysis of variance, and simple linear regression analysis were used in data analysis. Significant variation in compassion levels was found across teachers' genders, career experience, place of residence, and whether they had children. Motivation, on the other hand, was significantly associated only with gender and experience. The participants' compassion scores also significantly predicted their motivation scores. Intervention programs can be prepared to increase compassion, which has a positive effect on the motivation of preschool teachers for a quality preschool education service. Este estudio cuantitativo, basado en una encuesta, examina los niveles de compasi & oacute;n y la motivaci & oacute;n profesional de los docentes de preescolar. Participaron 182 docentes de preescolar, y las herramientas de recolecci & oacute;n de datos incluyeron la Escala de Compasi & oacute;n para Adultos y la Escala de Motivaci & oacute;n Docente. Se utilizaron pruebas t para muestras independientes, an & aacute;lisis de varianza unidireccional y an & aacute;lisis de regresi & oacute;n lineal simple. Se observ & oacute; una variaci & oacute;n significativa en los niveles de compasi & oacute;n seg & uacute;n el g & eacute;nero, la experiencia profesional, el lugar de residencia y si los docentes ten & iacute;an hijos. Por otro lado, la motivaci & oacute;n se asoci & oacute; significativamente solo con el g & eacute;nero y la experiencia. Las puntuaciones de compasi & oacute;n de los participantes tambi & eacute;n predijeron significativamente sus puntuaciones de motivaci & oacute;n. Se pueden elaborar programas de intervenci & oacute;n para aumentar la compasi & oacute;n, lo cual tiene un efecto positivo en la motivaci & oacute;n de los docentes de preescolar para un servicio de educaci & oacute;n preescolar de calidad.