Table 1 Demographic and Professional Characteristics of Participants (n = 165)

Variable Category n %
Teaching experience Less than 1 year 20 12.1
1 to less than 2 years 42 25.5
2 to less than 3 years 40 24.2
3 to less than 4 years 34 20.6
4 to less than 5 years 29 17.6
Location* Seoul Metropolitan Area 29 17.6
Chungcheong 34 20.6
Gyeongsang 61 37.0
Jeolla 21 12.7
Gangwon and Jeju 20 12.1
Workplace Type Special school 73 44.2
Special class 68 41.2
Special education support center 24 14.5
School level Kindergarten 11 6.7
Elementary 96 58.2
Middle 36 21.8
High 22 13.3
Seoul Metropolitan Area includes Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi-do; Chungcheong includes Daejeon, Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do, Chungcheongbuk-do; Gyeongsang includes Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do; Jeolla includes Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do; Gangwon and Jeju include Gangwon-do and Jeju-do.