Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction
This study examined the mediating role of job satisfaction in the associations among workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China. The differential effects of several sources of workplace support (coworkers, supervisors, and organization leaders) on wo...
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| description | This study examined the mediating role of job satisfaction in the associations among workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China. The differential effects of several sources of workplace support (coworkers, supervisors, and organization leaders) on worker turnover intention were also examined. Using data drawn from the Chinese Social Work Longitudinal survey 2019, a series of path analyses were conducted. The results indicated that job satisfaction partially mediated the effects of workplace support and job autonomy on turnover intention. When the effects of workplace support from different sources were examined, the mediating effect of job satisfaction was significant only for the association between support from organization leaders and turnover intention. Greater workplace support from organization leaders and supervisors directly predicted lower turnover intention, while workplace support from coworkers was not significantly associated with turnover intention. The findings suggest that policies and programs that promote workplace support from organization leaders and supervisors and enhance job autonomy and satisfaction may be critical to address high turnover rates among child welfare workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd37aafe5fd14592a8d2e7999423fb022025-02-28T05:36:47ZengElsevierChild Protection and Practice2950-19382024-08-012100027Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfactionYiran Zhang0Wen Xu1Susan Yoon2Weizhi Chen3Sarah Parmenter4College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, USA; Corresponding author. 1947 College Rd N, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, USACollege of Social Work, The Ohio State University, USAQingdao University of Science and Technology, ChinaCollege of Social Work, The Ohio State University, USAThis study examined the mediating role of job satisfaction in the associations among workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China. The differential effects of several sources of workplace support (coworkers, supervisors, and organization leaders) on worker turnover intention were also examined. Using data drawn from the Chinese Social Work Longitudinal survey 2019, a series of path analyses were conducted. The results indicated that job satisfaction partially mediated the effects of workplace support and job autonomy on turnover intention. When the effects of workplace support from different sources were examined, the mediating effect of job satisfaction was significant only for the association between support from organization leaders and turnover intention. Greater workplace support from organization leaders and supervisors directly predicted lower turnover intention, while workplace support from coworkers was not significantly associated with turnover intention. The findings suggest that policies and programs that promote workplace support from organization leaders and supervisors and enhance job autonomy and satisfaction may be critical to address high turnover rates among child welfare workers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193824000275Job autonomyWorkplace supportJob satisfactionTurnover intentionChild welfare social worker |
| spellingShingle | Yiran Zhang Wen Xu Susan Yoon Weizhi Chen Sarah Parmenter Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction Child Protection and Practice Job autonomy Workplace support Job satisfaction Turnover intention Child welfare social worker |
| title | Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction |
| title_full | Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction |
| title_fullStr | Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction |
| title_short | Workplace support, job autonomy, and turnover intention among child welfare workers in China: The mediating role of job satisfaction |
| title_sort | workplace support job autonomy and turnover intention among child welfare workers in china the mediating role of job satisfaction |
| topic | Job autonomy Workplace support Job satisfaction Turnover intention Child welfare social worker |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950193824000275 |
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