| Summary: | 碩士 === 大葉大學 === 教育專業發展研究所 === 105 === The main purpose of this study was to understand the different backgrounds of elementary school teachers among time perspective, teacher’s academic optimism and work engagement. The second purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation among time perspective, teacher’s academic optimism and work engagement. Finally, analyze the predictability of work engagement based on time perspective and teacher’s academic optimism, and the mediation effect analysis of teacher’s academic optimism on the relationship of time perspective and work engagement will be analyzed.
This study adopted the research method of questionnaires, and took 523 elementary school teachers, 154 male (29.4%) and 369 female (70.6%) as the sample in the central region of Taiwan for the study. The questionnaires were evaluated by Time Perspective Scale, Teacher's Academic Optimism Scale and Work Engagement Scale. Descriptive statistical analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation, and Path Analysis will be used to analyze the data . The results of the study were as follows：
First, the time perspective of elementary school teachers was more "future", and they had a high degree of self-identity for teachers' academic optimism and work engagement.
Second, there were significant differences among gender, age and seniority of elementary school teachers in time perspective. Besides, gender was significantly different for teachers' academic optimism. Also age had significant differences for work engagement.
Third, there were significant correlations among time perspective, teacher's academic optimism and work engagement.
Fourth, the time perspective could significantly predict the academic academic optimism and work engagement. Besides, teachers’ academic optimism could significantly predict work engagement.
Fifth, the teachers’ optimism had a significant mediation effect in relation to time perspective and work engagement.
Finally, according to the results in the study, suggestions were made for elementary school teachers, education related institutions and future researchers.
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