Academic careers come with many joys but are frequently accompanied by frustration. In the present study, we provide a multi-dimensional measure of academic frustration. Using a sample of 312 differently frustrated academics across the globe, our study develops a new perspective on academic frustration and academics' intention to stay or leave…

Drawing on the Psychology of Working Theory, the aim of this study is to assess the relationship between decent work, work needs' satisfaction and entrepreneurial intentions in Burkina Faso, Switzerland, and Togo. We also test the applicability of the model of entrepreneurial intentions in these countries. Using a sample of 1,829 individuals we…

The purpose of this research is to understand the relationship among school conditions, teacher job satisfaction, intention to stay, and school type (charter versus traditional public schools) and to determine if school conditions, and thereby job satisfaction, influences teachers' intention to stay in the field. Understanding this is critical to…

The sustainability of the U.S. public education teaching workforce is at risk, particularly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic during and after which teachers have experienced increasing demands and attrition. The current study surveyed 513 K-12 teachers. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test the Resources to Appraisal-Mediated…

In the Chinese rural education system, small-scale schools are an indispensable component. However, teachers in these schools face unique challenges, including a lack of resources, professional isolation, and limited opportunities for professional development. These challenges not only affect teaching quality but also lead to low retention…

The shortage of teachers in Title I schools undermines educational equity and quality in underserved communities, necessitating concerted efforts from educators, policymakers, and local communities. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of Title I teachers regarding job stress and its meaning…

Beyond informing human resources (HR) policies and practices, information gleaned from predictive analytics, visualized via dashboards, can increase awareness and prompt employee and management actions based on identified variables often related to intent to leave and employee wellness. While considerable research, relevant measurements, and tools…

School-based Agricultural Education has experienced a shortage of qualified teachers, and almost a quarter of agricultural education graduates do not teach upon graduating. To increase the number of qualified teachers entering the classroom, the reasons for this must be identified and addressed. A possible factor contributing to agricultural…

This paper aimed to re-conceptualize teacher resilience, to develop the Teacher. Resilience Inventory, and to explore the impact of teacher resilience on job satisfaction and turnover intention using three sets of teacher samples from China. The validity of the Teacher Resilience Inventory was tested using content validity, construct validity,…

Educators play a crucial role in students' development. However, educator attrition remains a pressing issue influenced by organizational dynamics and leadership styles. This quantitative study explores the relationships between leadership styles and educators' intent to leave, focusing on variations by occupational roles and pre- versus…

The high attrition rate of college counselors in Chinese colleges has evolved into a social problem that is receiving an increasing amount of attention. The current study aims to investigate the link between organizational justice and organizational commitment on turnover intention and whether this effect is mediated by job satisfaction, drawing…

Teacher appreciation has been promoted as a strategy to combat teacher shortages, under the assumption that public recognition boosts job satisfaction and retention. However, empirical support for this claim has been sparse, particularly regarding how sources of appreciation influence teachers. This study adopted an ecological framework to…

This article investigates the key factors associated with Australian teachers' intentions to leave their roles by examining their working conditions, experiences of work and mental health through the concept of the psychosocial work environment. Utilising a dataset of 744 primary and secondary teachers in mainstream Australian government schools,…

The United States currently faces a teacher shortage in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). This research study focused on Arizona's STEM teacher shortage, aiming to gain a better understanding of the issue from the perspective of STEM teachers. The study explored job satisfaction and retention intention and identified strategies to…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationships among personal characteristics (i.e., age, race, marital status, education level, and years of teaching experience), work environment characteristics (i.e., pay, benefits, type of program, age group of children, and class size), job satisfaction, and turnover intention of…