EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON TURNOVER INTENTION AMONG CHINESE UNIVERSITY TEACHERS: MEDIATING EFFECTS OF BURNOUT, WORK-FAMILY CONFLICT, AND SATISFACTION

Yan Ye

doi:10.55003/IJIET.7209

Authors

Yan Ye Assistant Professor, Director for PG Programs in Educational Administration, Graduate School, Stamford International University, Prawet, Bangkok 10250 Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55003/IJIET.7209

Keywords:

Stress, Turnover intention, Burnout, Work-family conflict, Satisfaction, Mediation

Abstract

Over recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in the attrition rate among university lecturers in China. Numerous reasons, including high work stress, low salaries, and a rigorous performance appraisal system, have led to this phenomenon. The study aims to investigate the impact of stress on the turnover intention of Chinese university lecturers specifically examining the mediating effects of burnout, work-family conflict, and satisfaction. The researcher used a questionnaire to collect data and surveyed a total of 387 university lecturers from eight universities in China. Using SmartPLS 4.0 software, the researcher tested the hypotheses and analysed the mediating effects through partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). The study that all the constructs, except work-family conflict, were able to impact lecturers' turnover intention significantly. Furthermore, stress was found to indirectly affect lecturers' turnover intention through both burnout and satisfaction. This study can provide insights for higher education administrators and policymakers.

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