Why Do They Leave? The Counterplans to Continue Working among Preschool Workers in Japan
A Cross-Sectional Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Moemi Matsuo (0000-0001-7458-1782, Nishikyushu University), Misako Higashijima (Kyushu University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-32 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10010032 |
| PMID | 36670583 |
| OpenAlex | W4313260343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
Three institutions predominantly care for preschool children in Japan: kindergartens, authorized childcare institutions, and nursery centers. Recently, the turnover rates of preschool workers in these institutions have been high, and Japan has been facing a shortage of kindergarten teachers. The study aimed to provide concrete counterplans to reduce preschool workers' turnover rate. To determine the causes of turnover, we conducted a cross-sectional survey. We recruited preschool workers from several kindergartens, authorized childcare institutions, and nursery centers in Japan to fill out a survey regarding counterplans for employment. Of the 1002 surveys, 551 (541 women; 10 men) complete surveys were received (response rate: 55%). A total of 295 participants answered that they were unwilling to continue working for longer than five years and completed the questionnaires. The Jiro Kawakita method was used to categorize and analyze the four sections of the counterplan questionnaires. The results showed that the main reasons for high turnover were overtime work, low salary, and difficult human relations. To solve these issues, the counterplan ideas such as workshop ideas and conditions conducive to continuing working longer were related to human relations, work conditions, and mental health
Absenteeism · Counterplan · Cross-sectional study · Economic shortage · Environmental health · Management · Overtime · Political science · Respondent · Salary · Sick leave · Turnover · Work (physics · Early Childhood Education and Development · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |