Social and Emotional Skills Relationships to Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions Among Teachers in Mexico

• In Event: Social Emotional Learning for Teacher Professionalism

Abstract

Teacher retention is a problem that many institutions are facing due to its academic and economic impact on the institutions. Social and emotional (SE) skills have shown to be related to job satisfaction and turnover in the workforce but little is known about their relationship in teachers. This study examines the relationship between SE skills and job satisfaction and turnover intentions in a sample of 1,955 teachers in Mexico. Results show that most of the SE skills are significantly related to job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Interactions with other key variables (e.g., gender and tenure) are also explored. The insights gained from the study support the implementation of SE skills professional development to potentially help mitigate the teachers’ turnover issue.

Authors

• Cristina Anguiano-Carrasco, ACT, Inc.

• Jill McVey, ACT, Inc.

• Jeremy Burrus, ACT, Inc.