The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of religious maturity of
Christian teachers in child care centers on teacher-infant interaction, emotional
labor and emotional intelligence. The survey was conducted on 173 Christian
teachers of early-child classes who work in child care centers in Gyeonggi-do
province. For the research analysis, frequency and Cronbach’s α coefficient were
calculated and regression analysis were conducted. The results are as follows.
First, the affective and volitional factors from religious maturity of Christian
teachers in child care centers have had a positive influence on the overall
teacher-infant interaction. Second, the affective factor from religious maturity of
Christian teachers in child care centers have had a negative influence on outward
behavior, which is the lower variable of emotional work, and a positive influence
on inner behavior. Third, the volitional factor from religious maturity of
Christian teachers in child care centers have had a positive influence on
perception of self-emotions, perception of others' emotion, emotional application,
emotional control, and emotional intelligence overall.