Psychological Distress and Intention to quit. The Moderating role of Compensation among teachers in Second-cycle Institutions in Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Psychological Distress, Intention to quit, Compensation, Second-cycle Institutions, Cape Coast, GhanaAbstract
This research aimed to investigate the link between psychological distress’s dimensions and the intention to quit with the moderating role of compensation system among teachers in Second Cycle Institutions in Cape Coast Metropolis, Central Region of Ghana. The study employed a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional survey and explanatory research design. Using a sample of 167 responses from teachers, a Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyse the relationships among the variables. The findings revealed a significant positive relationship between the various dimensions (emotional, cognitive, behavioural, and physiological) of psychological distress and teachers’ intention to quit. The study also found out that compensation plays a full moderating role in the relationship between psychological distress and the intention to quit. It was therefore recommended that management of Second Cycle Institutions in Cape Coast Metropolis should have a better system of compensation put in place so as to motivate teachers to remain in the profession.
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