Understanding sport coaches’ turnover intention and well-being: an environmental psychology approach

Abstract

Objective

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of environmental and personal factors in sport coaches’ well-being and behavioral intention. To be precise, this study measured how workplace social support, work involvement, and work satisfaction are associated with sport coaches’ well-being and turnover intention, adopting the framework of the environmental psychological model.

Design

A total of 519 responses were collected from sport coaches in Singapore. In this study, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling analysis were conducted using EQS 6.3 software.

Results

Results of structural equation modeling supported all hypothesized relationships, except the paths from work involvement to turnover intention and well-being. Additionally, this study found the indirect effects of workplace social support and work involvement on turnover intention and well-being.

Conclusion

This study provided an understanding of external and internal antecedents of sport coaches’ future behavior and well-being, ultimately benefiting sport organizations.

Keywords:

• Workplace social support
• work involvement
• work satisfaction
• turnover intention
• well-being
• sport coach

Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the [National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University] and [Sport Singapore] under Grant [Ind Study SS Coaching].

Disclosure statement

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