To Quit or not to Quit? Examining the Relationship of Well-Being, Self-Efficacy, and Demographic Factors to Turnover Intentions among Expat English Language Teachers in Asia
Turnover is a long-recognized issue in the field of education, yet there are few studies investigating turnover intentions among language teachers. The aim of this study is to provide a better understanding of the factors associated with occupational and organizational turnover intentions among expat English-language teachers in Asia. 214 teachers participated by completing a survey measuring their occupational well-being, self-efficacy in teaching, intentions to leave their schools, and intentions to quit the profession. The survey also tracked gender, education backgrounds, teaching experience, and the types of workplaces. Multiple regression analysis indicated that well-being, self-efficacy, and demographic factors significantly predicted intentions to leave workplaces and quit the ELT profession. In both models, well-being was the largest factor predicting turnover intentions. With other variables held constant, a one-standard-deviation increase in wellbeing was associated with a 0.59-standard-deviation decrease in intentions to leave a workplace and a 0.52-standard-deviation decrease in intentions to quit the profession. These results lend credence to recent calls for increasing attention on well-being among language teachers.
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Abstract Introduction Literature Review Teacher Turnover and Attrition Occupational Well-Being Self-Efficacy in Teaching Expat English Language Teachers in Asia Research Questions Methods Participants: Sample and Recruitment Measures and Preliminary Analysis Analysis Results RQ1: Collective Effect of Factors on Intentions to Quit Workplaces RQ2: Collective Effect of Factors on Intentions to Quit the Profession Individual Factors and Their Relation to Turnover Intentions Discussion Implications Limitations Future Research Conclusion Acknowledgements The Author References Appendix
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.
간행물
간행물명
The Journal of AsiaTEFL
간기
계간
pISSN
1738-3102
eISSN
2466-1511
수록기간
2004~2026
등재여부
SCOPUS,KCI 등재
십진분류
KDC 740DDC 420
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / The Journal of AsiaTEFL Vol.21 No.2