Professional Characteristics Influencing Work Engagement of Rural Early Childhood Teachers

Abstract

Rural early childhood teachers' work engagement directly impacts their professional development and significantly influences the quality of the early childhood education system. However, rural early childhood teachers in China face numerous challenges in maintaining high levels of work engagement. This study used the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) to examine the relationship between professional characteristics and work engagement among 530 rural early childhood teachers. The results showed that teaching tenure, educational level, professional background, and other factors significantly affected their work engagement