This study investigates the relationship between elementary school teachers’ job stress and their turnover intention, with particular attention to the moderating role of gender. Using the Korean Teacher Longitudinal Study (KTLS), we conducted logist...
This study investigates the relationship between elementary school teachers’ job stress and their turnover intention, with particular attention to the moderating role of gender. Using the Korean Teacher Longitudinal Study (KTLS), we conducted logistic regression analyses. Teachers’ job stress was categorized into instructional, administrative, disciplinary, and parent-related stress. Administrative, disciplinary, and parent-related stresses were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of turnover intention, whereas instructional stress was not significantly related. Among the stress types, only administrative stress showed a significant interaction with gender, indicating that male teachers showed a steeper increase in turnover intention in response to administrative stress compared to female teachers. Reducing turnover intention requires institutional and cultural measures that alleviate teachers’ emotional burden stemming from administrative work, disciplinary management, and parent-related demands. In addition, the gendered work culture embedded in the teaching profession is considered to ensure greater occupational stability and sustainable teaching careers.