Author(s)

XiaoBo Yu^*, YingZhen Sun, SuQing Wu, HanYu Liu 

Affiliation(s)

School of Education, Anyang Normal University, Anyang 455000, Henan, China.

Corresponding Author

XiaoBo Yu

ABSTRACT

This study aims to explore the relationship between job well-being and turnover intention among doctoral teachers in universities. A questionnaire survey method was used to collect data from doctoral teachers in several universities in Henan Province, using the Job Well-Being Scale and the Turnover Intention Scale. The results show that job well-being is significantly negatively correlated with turnover intention, and the main factors affecting job well-being of doctoral teachers in universities are analyzed. This study provides a reference for enhancing the stability of the teaching staff in universities and optimizing talent management strategies.

KEYWORDS

Doctoral teachers; Job well-being; Turnover intention

CITE THIS PAPER

XiaoBo Yu, YingZhen Sun, SuQing Wu, HanYu Liu. Relationship between job well-being and turnover intention of doctoral teachers in universities. Psychology, Health, and Behavioral Sciences. 2025, 2(1): 42-47. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/phbs3010.

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