Examining how sexual identity, psychosocial factors, and organizational differences relate to intent-to-quit in a large-scale, cross-sectional study

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the link between sexual minority status and intent-to-quit by analyzing traditional occupational and psychological factors. A large-scale online survey consisting of 1,021 heterosexual respondents and 167 sexual minority respondents was used. Based on regression results, the key factors associated with intent-to-quit were organizational identification, work engagement, organizational socialization, job satisfaction, work–life conflict, organization support, and major depression. The link between sexual minority status and intent-to-quit was still significant after considering both psychological and occupational factors. To decrease intent-to-quit, employers should consider both employees’ depression and occupational factors in the workplace itself.

Keywords:

• Depression
• intent-to-quit
• job satisfaction
• sexual minority
• work–life conflict

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).