Teachers' job satisfaction is negatively associated with turnover intentions (pooled r = −0.46)¶

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q3 i3 Across 61 studies, teachers' job satisfaction correlates negatively with turnover intentions (r = −0.46). → Wartenberg 2023

Evidence¶

Wartenberg 2023¶

Wartenberg, G., Aldrup, K., Grund, S., & Klusmann, U. (2023). Satisfied and High Performing? A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of the Correlates of Teachers' Job Satisfaction. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09831-4

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Random-effects meta-analysis of 61 studies (N = 41,622 teachers) pooling correlations between job satisfaction and turnover intentions. The pooled correlation was "r = − 0.46" with substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 96.19).

"results indicated a significant negative association of teachers' job satisfaction with both turnover intentions (r = − 0.46, CIr = [–0.52, –0.40]) and absenteeism"

Discussion¶

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