Journal of East China Normal University(Educational Sciences) ›› 2022, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (6): 82-96.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2022.06.006

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Research on the Influence Mechanism of the Turnover Intention of Rural Preschool Teachers under the Background of Rural Revitalization: Analysis of a Moderated Mediation Model

Tao Wang, Mengzhuo Li, Shanhuai Liu, Xue Zhang   

  1. China Institute of Rural Education Development, Northeast Normal University, Changchun 130024, China
  • Accepted:2022-01-12 Online:2022-06-01 Published:2022-05-31

Abstract:

Stabilizing the teachers team is the key to the development of rural preschool education in the context of rural revitalization strategy. By using the work stress scale, work apathy scale and the turnover intention scale, this study investigated 3 790 rural preschool teachers in 22 counties(cities) of 10 provinces and analyzed the influence mechanism of work stress and work apathy on turnover intention. The results show that work stress can significantly predict teachers’ turnover intention. Work apathy plays an intermediary role between work stress and turnover intention, and the indirect effect is larger than the direct effect. The authorized staff status can regulate the mediating effect of work stress on turnover intention and work apathy. A combination of measures should be taken to alleviate the turnover intention of preschool teachers in rural areas, including keeping the workload at a reasonable level, improving the comprehensive treatment of preschool teachers in rural areas, creating a friendly organizational climate and increasing the supply of preschool teachers who have authorized staff status in rural areas.

Key words: rural preschool teachers, turnover intention, work stress, work apathy, authorized staff status