Total rewards and turnover intention in nonstaff kindergarten teachers in China: A chain mediation model

Turnover intention is influenced by many factors, including total rewards that meet individuals’ needs. This study investigated how total rewards predict turnover intention, with organizational justice and organizational commitment as mediators. Using validated scales, I surveyed 836 nonstaff kindergarten teachers in China. The results showed that nonstaff kindergarten teachers’ total rewards significantly predicted their turnover intention, and organizational justice and organizational commitment played mediating roles in this relationship. Furthermore, organizational justice and organizational commitment acted as chain mediators. These findings can assist relevant government departments in developing intervention measures to improve the total rewards of nonstaff kindergarten teachers, thereby helping to reduce turnover intention among this group.