Early Education Care from Its Practitioners to Achieve Sustainability
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Materia
Emotional intelligence Engagement Early intervention professionals Life satisfaction Structural equation modelling Sustainability
Fecha
2021Referencia bibliográfica
Gavín-Chocano, Ó.; Molero, D.; García-Martínez, I. Early Education Care from Its Practitioners to Achieve Sustainability. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3396. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13063396
Resumen
(1) Background: Early intervention professionals are involved in the reconceptualisation
of their service due to the exceptional situation caused by the COVID-19 epidemic, within the
family context and aware of the children’s needs, with an impact on their emotional well-being
to ensure sustainability. An analysis of their socio–emotional profile and training is increasingly
needed to face their professional development effectively; (2) Methods: In this study, 209 early
intervention professionals participated (n = 209), with an average age of 37.62 (±9.02). The following
instruments were used: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Wong Law Emotional Intelligence
Scale (WLEIS-S) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). The purpose of the study
was to examine the relationship between early intervention (EI) and engagement as predictors
of greater life satisfaction using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). (3) Results: There exists a
relationship between some dimensions of the instruments used (p < 0.01). The model obtained good
structural validity (χ
2 = 3.264; Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) =.021; Goodnessof-Fit Index (GFI) = 0.991; Comparative Goodness of Fit Index (CFI) = 0.999; Incremental Fit Index
(IFI) = 0.999). Subsequently, the results described above were verified through Bayesian statistics,
thereby reinforcing the evidence provided; (4) Conclusions: Findings highlight the importance of
providing professionals with emotional tools and strategies, from the educational context, in order to
carry out their activity effectively and ensure the sustainability within the current situation, while
remaining fully engaged.