ABSTRACT

Turnover is particularly worrisome in Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) where consistency in relational-care systems and stable environments are critical quality indicators. Key adults in EHS/HS settings including teachers, administrators, specialists, and auxiliary personnel impact young children and families by providing care, education, and essential resources. This study addressed risk of turnover (job satisfaction, intentions to remain in position or profession) in a nation-wide sample of EHS/HS professionals (N = 1,076) through the lens of early childhood professional well-being (ECPW). Rch Findings: Three ECPW factors were identified: Community Belonging (CB; α = 0.90); Safety & Security (SS; α = 0.84); and Professional Identity (PI; α = 0.76). ANOVA results indicated administrators, and professionals with college and graduate degrees, and those over 20 years of experience in their settings and the field experienced the highest levels of ECPW. SEM confirmed that ECPW was predictive of risk of turnover. Pre and Policy: Results helped refine researchers’ earlier conceptualizations of ECPW. Implications of ECPW and risk of turnover in EHS/HS settings are discussed.

摘要

人员流动在早期启蒙/启蒙 (EHS/HS) 中尤其令人担忧，其中关系护理系统和稳定环境的一致性是关键的质量指标。EHS/HS 环境中的关键成年人，包括教师、管理人员、专家和辅助人员，通过提供护理、教育和基本资源来影响幼儿和家庭。本研究通过幼儿职业幸福感 (ECPW) 的视角，在全国范围的 EHS/HS 专业人员样本 (N = 1,076) 中探讨了离职风险（工作满意度、留任或职业意向）。研究结果：确定了三个 ECPW 因素：社区归属感（CB；α = 0.90）；安全与安保（SS；α = 0.84）；和专业身份（PI；α = 0.76）。ANOVA 结果表明，拥有大学和研究生学位的管理人员和专业人员，以及在其环境和领域拥有超过 20 年经验的人经历了最高水平的 ECPW。SEM 证实 ECPW 可以预测营业额风险。Pre 和 Policy：结果有助于完善研究人员早期对 ECPW 的概念化。讨论了 ECPW 的影响和 EHS/HS 环境中的人员流动风险。