Investigating Gender-Based Differences in Job Insecurity, Burnout and Turnover Intentions among Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

As teacher attrition rates climb globally, understanding the psychological drivers of turnover is critical for institutional stability. This study investigates gender-specific differences in job insecurity, burnout and turnover intentions among secondary school teachers. Data was collected from a sample of 170 teachers (50% male and 50% female). Utilising the independent sample t-test, the analysis revealed no significant differences in job insecurity and burnout. However, female teachers reported higher turnover intentions than their male counterparts. These findings underscore a critical need for gender specific retention strategies and highlight that reducing turnover requires fairer workload distribution and formal support for work-life balance.