Journal of East China Normal University(Educational Sciences) ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (9): 56-70.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2023.09.004

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Primary Female Teachers’ Workload, Work-family Interference, Affective Commitment, and Turnover Intention: Structural Equation Modeling from a Realist Social Theory Perspective

Shenji Zhou1, Miao Xu1, Heng Wang2   

  1. 1. Center for Teacher Education Research of Beijing Normal University, Key Research Institute of Humanities andSocial Sciences for Universities, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100875, China
    2. School of Education Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Online:2023-09-01 Published:2023-08-28

Abstract:

China’s education policy has placed emphasis on teacher workload. Along with the increasing complexity of teachers’ work, it is essential to note the impact of workload components on their job performance. Based on Archer’s realist social theory, this study explores the relationships between teacher workload, work-family interference, affective commitment, and turnover intention through a questionnaire survey of primary female teachers in 13 primary schools in Hainan Province. The results indicate that participants’ time spent on teaching practice, with students, and on miscellaneous tasks had direct or indirect effects on their turnover intention, whereas time spent on professional development and administrative/management tasks had no significant effect. The research presented both theoretical and practical implications in view of its findings.

Key words: realist social theory, teacher workload, miscellaneous task, work-family interference, turnover intention