Cho, Jihyeon (Ven. Hye Myeong)
Bujeon (Liturgical Assistant), Seongbulwon, Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Republic of Korea
Correspondence to Cho, Jihyeon (Ven. Hye Myeong), E-mail: jojihyun0505@naver.com
Volume 35, Pages 17-30, December 2025.
Journal of Meditation Based Psychological Counseling 2025, 35, 17-30. https://doi.org/10.12972/mpca.2025.35.2
Received on December 03, 2025, Revised on December 16, 2025, Accepted on December 26, 2025, Published on December 31, 2025.
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a breathing meditation program on job satisfaction and mindfulness in early childhood teachers. The research questions were as follows: First, will participation in a breathing meditation program affect early childhood teachers’ job satisfaction? Second, will participation in a breathing meditation program affect early childhood teachers’ mindfulness? The results of the study are as follows. First, participation in the breathing meditation program significantly increased the mean scores of the sub-factors of early childhood teachers’ job satisfaction, including job satisfaction, relationships with co-teachers, compensation and benefits, and social recognition, as well as the overall scale. Second, participation in the breathing meditation program increased the mean post-test scores of the early childhood teachers’ mindfulness sub-factors and the overall scale compared to the pre-test scores, but the difference in mean scores was not significant. The significance of this study lies in the practical implementation of breathing meditation as a method to enhance early childhood teachers’ job satisfaction and the verification of its effectiveness through pre- and post-test tests.
Early Childhood Teacher, Breathing Meditation, Job Satisfaction, Mindfulness