Indicators of Future Ambition Among Kindergarten Children and Mechanisms for Fostering It in Light of Future Life Requirements
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https://doi.org/10.31185/bsj.Vol23.Iss46.1975Keywords:
Future Aspirations, Kindergarten Children, Future Life Requirements, Development MechanismsAbstract
The study aimed to identify the level, domains, and ranking of future aspiration indicators among kindergarten children, examine differences according to gender and kindergarten type, and determine the importance of mechanisms for developing future aspirations in light of future life requirements from teachers’ perspectives. The study employed a descriptive survey method with a comparative dimension. The population consisted of 400 children and 80 teachers, from which a sample of 250 children and 50 teachers was selected from public and private kindergartens affiliated with the Al-Aziziyah Directorate of Education in Wasit Governorate. Two instruments were used: a 30-item Future Aspiration Indicators Scale and a 30-item questionnaire on development mechanisms, each comprising six domains. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, relative weights, Pearson correlation, Cronbach’s alpha, one-sample and independent-samples t-tests, Levene’s test, and effect size. Results showed a high level of future aspiration indicators among children, with an overall mean of 112.900; confidence in the ability to succeed ranked first. No statistically significant differences were found according to gender or kindergarten type. Teachers also reported a high level of importance for future aspiration development mechanisms, with an overall mean of 124.940; psychological and social support mechanisms ranked first. No statistically significant differences were found in teachers’ responses according to kindergarten type.
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