The effect of professional identity of workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled in Hwaseong City on their intention to change jobs and the mediating effect of job satisfaction

The purpose of this study is to verify the mediating effect of job satisfaction in the relationship between professional identity and turnover intention of workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled. To this end, the results of a questionnaire survey conducted by 74 workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled from October 15 to October 31, 2024 were used for analysis. Frequency analysis, descriptive statistical analysis, and correlation analysis were used as analysis methods, and the stepwise analysis method of Baron and Kenny (1986) was used to analyze the mediating effect. In addition, the Sobel test was conducted to verify the mediating effect. The results of the analysis showed that the professional identity of workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled had a complete mediating effect on turnover intention through job satisfaction, and the Sobel test verification result showed that the mediating effect of job satisfaction was significant. In other words, the professional identity of workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled promoted job satisfaction and lowered turnover intention. Based on these analysis results, policy and practical measures were proposed to improve job satisfaction and reduce the intention to change jobs among workers at vocational rehabilitation facilities for the disabled.