The Effect of Organizational Trust on Turnover Intention of Rural Kindergarten Teachers: The Mediating Role of Teaching Efficacy and Job Satisfaction

Yan Zhao, Zhenjie Lu, Xiulan Cheng and Jiaqi Li ()
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Yan Zhao: Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
Zhenjie Lu: Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
Xiulan Cheng: Faculty of Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China
Jiaqi Li: School of Philosophy and Social Development, Shandong University, Ji’nan 250100, China

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-11

Abstract: Recent studies have focused on turnover among rural kindergarten teachers. However, none of these studies have shown a clear connection between turnover intention and organizational trust, although there are studies in other areas showing that organizational trust can affect turnover intention. Drawing on a sample of 330 kindergarten teachers in rural areas, this study explores the mechanism of influence between organizational trust and turnover intention with teaching efficacy and job satisfaction as mediators. We found that organizational trust negatively impacted teachers’ turnover intention, and this relationship was mediated by a significant chain mediating effect of teaching efficacy and job satisfaction. The findings enrich knowledge about turnover among rural kindergarten teachers and inspire us to create a more supportive organizational environment against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic to improve job satisfaction and alleviate turnover among rural kindergarten teachers.

Keywords: mental health; rural kindergarten teachers; organizational trust; teaching efficacy; job satisfaction; turnover intention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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