Table 1 Results of the descriptive statistics of variables (n = 382)

Turnover Intention

Y1

I plan to leave my current social work agency within the next six months (1–5)

1.948

1.026

Y2

I may leave my current social work agency within the next three years (1–5)

2.484

1.108

Y3

Occasionally I have thoughts of leaving my current social work agency (1–5)

2.652

1.215

Job Burnout

Y4

Emotional exhaustion (0–6)

1.339

1.096

Y5

Depersonalization (0–6)

.425

.781

Y6

Personal accomplishment (0–6)

4.161

1.399

Job Satisfaction

Y7

I feel real joy in my job (1–5)

3.767

.753

Y8

I have an extraordinary job (1–5)

3.641

.793

Y9

I love my job more than other people (1–5)

3.647

.779

Y10

Most of the time I am passionate about my job (1–5)

3.395

.690

Y11

I’m quite satisfied with my job (1–5)

3.602

.796

Job-related stress

X1

I lack sufficient resources to complete my tasks (1–5)

2.950

.975

X2

I do some unnecessary tasks during the working time (1–5)

2.798

1.021

X3

My social work agency lacks corresponding rules and regulations to help me complete my tasks (1–5)

2.791

.987

X4

The rules and regulations of my social work agency conflict with each other (1–5)

2.702

.967

Social Support

X5

Supervisor support (1–5)

3.901

.979

X6

Department manager support (1–5)

4.024

.967

X7

Peer colleague support (1–5)

4.109

.836

X8

Top leadership support (1–5)

3.815

1.071

Job Autonomy

X9

I have the discretion to decide whether or not to undertake a task (1–5)

3.419

.853

X10

I can decide how to conduct my work (1–5)

3.518

.815

X11

My opinions are influential in the work discussion (1–5)

3.518

.769

Control Variables

X12

Gender(1 = Male, 0 = Female)

.275

.447

X13

Age

31.749

7.971

X14

Marital status(1 = Married, 0 = Unmarried)

.531

.500

X15

Monthly income(RMB, ten thousand)

.428

.242

X16

Education years (year)

16.275

2.173

X17

Length of time working in medical social work (year)

4.42

3.640