The relationship between digital literacy and the perception of career success in preschool teachers: The mediating role of job enthusiasm

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

دلال جاسم عبدالرضا معادنه ¹ , Ilnaz Sajadian ² , محمدعبدکاظم العبودی ³ , Hadi Farhadi ⁴

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2 - Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad university of Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch
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4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran

Received: 2024-10-16 Accepted : 2024-12-11 Published : 2024-12-22

Keywords: Perception of Career Success, Career Enthusiasm, Digital Literacy, Preschool Teachers.,

Abstract :

The aim of this research is to determine the relationship between digital literacy and the perception of career success among preschool teachers: the mediating role of job enthusiasm This research is applied in terms of its objective, and the method of data collection is field and descriptive, of a correlational type. The statistical population consisted of 384 preschool teachers in the city of Baghdad during the academic year 2023-2024. A sample of 200 teachers was selected using the Cochran's formula and a convenience sampling method. Participants completed questionnaires on digital literacy Tohidi Asl & Nik Iqbalzadeh (2015), perceived career success Nabi (2000), and job enthusiasm Utrecht et al (2004). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 and PLS. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficients were 0.90 for digital literacy, 0.84 for perceived career success and 0.81 for job enthusiasm. The findings revealed that digital literacy had a significant impact on preschool teachers' perceived career success, with job enthusiasm acting as a mediator.

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