The impact of work–leisure conflict on turnover intention among kindergarten teachers: A moderated mediation model

This study explored the relationship between work–leisure conflict and turnover intention among kindergarten teachers, along with the mediating role of subjective well-being and the moderating role of psychological resilience. We recruited 474 kindergarten teachers, who completed the Work–Leisure Conflict Scale, the Turnover Intention Scale, the Subjective Well-Being Scale, and the Psychological Resilience Scale. The results showed significant correlations among work–leisure conflict, turnover intention, and subjective well-being. Work–leisure conflict also significantly and positively predicted turnover intention among kindergarten teachers. Further, work–leisure conflict was found to predict turnover intention through the mediating role of subjective well-being, and the interaction between subjective well-being and psychological resilience significantly predicted turnover intention. Thus, subjective well-being partially mediated the relationship between work–leisure conflict and turnover intention, and psychological resilience moderated the pathway between subjective well-being and turnover intention. As psychological resilience increased, the negative predictive effect of subjective well-being on turnover intention weakened.