Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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374568 | Teaching and Teacher Education | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We examined the role of social support in turnover intention among new teachers. First, we tested and found evidence for a direct negative relationship between social support and turnover intention. Second, we tested the social support buffer hypothesis, and found that teachers with higher social support had lower turnover intention in the face of higher workload, compared to teachers with lower support. Third, we examined a mediational hypothesis, and found that social support acts indirectly, through job satisfaction in relation to turnover intention. These findings suggest that social support can be a valuable resource for new teachers.
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Authors
Georgia Pomaki, Anita DeLongis, Daniela Frey, Kathy Short, Trish Woehrle,