Factors Influencing Youth Institution Workers' Turnover Intention: An Analysis of the Structural Relationship between Job Stress, Psychological Burnout, and Positive Psychological Capital

Objectives This study aims to provide basic data to reduce the intention of youth institution workers by analyzing the mediating effects of psychological exhaustion and positive psychological capital in the relationship between job stress and turnover intention of youth institution workers. Methods It was collected through an online survey of 244 workers at youth institutions nationwide. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS WIN Version 21.0 and AMOS programs to analyze technical statistics and correlation, structural model analysis, and mediating effects using phantom variables. Results First, there was a positive correlation between the variables of job stress, psychological burnout, and turnover intention of youth institution workers, and the variables of job stress and psychological burnout were negatively correlated with positive psychological capital. Second, the psychological burnout and positive psychological capital of youth institution workers had a mediating effect in the relationship between job stress and turnover intention. Third, in the relationship between job stress and turnover intention of youth institution workers, psychological burnout and positive psychological capital were found to have significant double mediating variables. Conclusions In order to reduce this job stress, it is important to reduce job stress and psychological resources.It is necessary to develop programs and support programs for this end, organizational, organizational, organizational, and support.