The relation of career adaptability to satisfaction and turnover intentions

• The CAAS have robust possibility for use with low-ranking employees
• CA was negatively linked to TI and positively correlated to CS
• CS was negatively correlated with TI
• CS mediates the linkage between CA and TI
• CA does not mediate the linkage between CS and TI

The objective of this study is to investigate the linkage between career adaptability (CA), turnover intentions (TI), and career satisfaction (CS). It also examines the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) for low-ranking employees. The findings provide further support for the incremental validity of the CAAS. CA positively predicted CS and negatively predicted TI of low-ranking employees. CS is negatively related to TI, and it mediated the association between CA and TI. CA does not mediate the relation between CS and TI. Overall, a deeper understanding of the linkage between CA and TI can help us to find ways to assist employees to navigate the increasingly complex career path, thereby preventing TI.