In-Service Childcare Workers’ Motivational Processes: Job Demands-Resources Model’s Job Demands

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  • 現職保育者の動機づけプロセスに関する包括的検討
  • ―JD-Rモデルにおける仕事要求度に着目して―

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<p>  The present study examined in-service childcare workers' motivational processes and coping hypotheses, based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model of work engagement. Childcare workers (N=283) completed questionnaires. After a second-order factor analysis identified the structure of job and personal resources, structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted. The results indicated motivational processes in which job and personal resources, mediated by work engagement, increased emotional commitment. In addition, a multi-group simultaneous analysis of high and low job demand groups was conducted. The correlation between job resources and emotional commitment indicated effects of coping on job demands. However, contrary to the authors' hypotheses, the correlations between job and personal resources and work engagement revealed no significant effects of coping. These findings fully support the job demands-resources model's motivational processes, and partially support the coping hypotheses of work engagement. The discussion deals with interventions for enhancing childcare workers' expertise and working environment.</p>

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