J. Except. People 2020, 9(1):7-20

The relationship of turnover intention, professional identity and job satisfaction of special education teachers in Chengdu of China

Tang Jiayi, Li Xiu
College of the Special Education, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, Sichuan, China

In this study, questionnaire survey was used to study the relationship between turnover intention, job satisfaction and professional identity of Chinese special education teachers. The results are as follows: The average scores of turnover intention are generally low, but still 18.71%, special education teachers tend to leave; the professional identity and job satisfaction of special education teachers is negatively correlated with turnover intention; "Employment Nature, Professional Emotion, Professional Belief, Leadership" are the strongest predictor of turnover intention.

Keywords: special education teachers, turnover intention, professional identity, job satisfaction

Published: June 11, 2020  Show citation

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Jiayi, T., & Xiu, L. (2020). The relationship of turnover intention, professional identity and job satisfaction of special education teachers in Chengdu of China. Journal of Exceptional People, 9(16), 7-20
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