AUTHOR=Wang Yingjie , Xia Qianqian , Yue Huilan , Yu Ruiwei , Zhang Wengui , Li Jing , Chen Dan , Xu Pin 

TITLE=The relationship between work–family conflict and job satisfaction for preschool teachers in rural China: a moderated mediation model

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 11 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1236713

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2023.1236713

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Job satisfaction for preschool teachers in rural areas has an important impact on their professional development, physical and mental health, and the development of preschool education. However, few studies have explored the factors that influence rural preschool teachers' job satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of rural preschool teachers' work-family conflict on their job satisfaction. Participants included 3065 rural preschool teachers from Zhejiang Province in mainland China. Teachers completed questionnaires on work-family conflict, occupational identity, job satisfaction, and social support. The results showed that (1) work-family conflict is associated with poorer job satisfaction in preschool teachers; (2) occupational identity mediates the relationship between work-family conflict and job satisfaction; and (3) a high level of social support alleviates the negative influence of work-family conflict on job satisfaction and promotes the positive effect of occupational identity on job satisfaction. The results revealed the negative impact of work-family conflict on preschool teachers' job satisfaction, and the protecting effect of social support, which has important implications for improving teachers' future job satisfaction.