%0 Journal Article
%T Professional identity and turnover intentions of social workers in Beijing, China: The roles of job satisfaction and agency type
%A Ernest Chui
%A Haiyan Jiang
%A Yean Wang
%A Yuebin Xu
%J International Social Work
%@ 1461-7234
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0020872817712564
%X In order to address the ascending turnover rate among social workers in China, this article presents the idea, based on social identity theory, that professional identity is an important factor influencing turnover rate. Employing structural equation modelling (SEM) techniques, the study found that professional identity was negatively associated with social workersĄŻ turnover intentions, and that social workersĄŻ job satisfaction mediated the relationship between professional identity and their turnover intentions. The findings suggest that more work needs to be done on social work education and public image construction in China
%K Job satisfaction
%K professional identity
%K social identity theory
%K social worker
%K turnover intention
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020872817712564