Psychological Development and Education ›› 2021, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (5): 675-682.doi: 10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2021.05.08

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Relationship between Educational Level and Turnover Intention of New Preschool Teachers: The Mediating Role of Career Adaptability and Job Satisfaction

ZHOU Siyu1, WANG Yizhuo2, LI Xiaowei1   

  1. 1. Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875;
    2. Mianhua Hutong Kindergarten, Beijing 100035
  • Published:2021-09-23

Abstract: The current study investigated 783 new preschool teachers with teaching experience no more than 3 years to examine the mediating role of career adaptability and job satisfaction in the relationship between teachers' educational level and turnover intention. The results showed that:job satisfaction played the positive mediating role in the relationship between teachers' educational level and turnover intention. And the negative chain mediating effect of career adaptability and job satisfaction was also found in that relationship. These findings indicated that career adaptability may play an important role in improving job satisfaction of new preschool teachers with high educational level and reducing their turnover intention.

Key words: turnover intention, educational level, career adaptability, job satisfaction, new preschool teachers

CLC Number: 

  • B844
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