Article: Restraining employee turnover intention using moderated - mediated mechanism of family motivation, intrinsic motivation and work engagement Journal: Middle East Journal of Management (MEJM) 2026 Vol.13 No.3 pp.371 - 386 Abstract: This study investigates the moderated mediated mechanism through which family motivation decreases employee's turnover intention and compensates for intrinsic motivation based on social exchange theory. Multi source, time lagged data of 324 education sector employees was analysed through Hayes Process (2013). The results confirmed that work engagement mediated the relationship between family motivation and turnover intention. Also, at low level of intrinsic motivation, the mediated relationship between family motivation and turnover intention is strong. It is observed that lower level, private and ad hoc jobs in developing countries do not offer any family benefits. This study was conducted on education sector and concludes that mix of personal and family benefits can enhance the perception of teaching as a profession and reduce high turnover among teachers. First, the use of non-probability sampling technique limit the generalisability of results. Second, no controls (like demographic variables) were used in this model. Human resource managers, trainers and consultants may benefit from the results of this study. It is suggested that education institutions must reward teachers for their positive attitudes and behaviours. These rewards must include a mix of personal and family benefits. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Restraining employee turnover intention using moderated - mediated mechanism of family motivation, intrinsic motivation and work engagement

Authors: Humaira Erum; Ghulam Abid

Addresses: Department of Management Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Lahore Campus, Pakistan ' Human Capital Division, NETSOL Technologies, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract: This study investigates the moderated mediated mechanism through which family motivation decreases employee's turnover intention and compensates for intrinsic motivation based on social exchange theory. Multi source, time lagged data of 324 education sector employees was analysed through Hayes Process (2013). The results confirmed that work engagement mediated the relationship between family motivation and turnover intention. Also, at low level of intrinsic motivation, the mediated relationship between family motivation and turnover intention is strong. It is observed that lower level, private and ad hoc jobs in developing countries do not offer any family benefits. This study was conducted on education sector and concludes that mix of personal and family benefits can enhance the perception of teaching as a profession and reduce high turnover among teachers. First, the use of non-probability sampling technique limit the generalisability of results. Second, no controls (like demographic variables) were used in this model. Human resource managers, trainers and consultants may benefit from the results of this study. It is suggested that education institutions must reward teachers for their positive attitudes and behaviours. These rewards must include a mix of personal and family benefits.

Keywords: family motivation; work engagement; turnover intention; moderated mediated model; intrinsic motivation.

DOI: 10.1504/MEJM.2026.153677

Middle East Journal of Management, 2026 Vol.13 No.3, pp.371 - 386

Received: 23 Aug 2024
Accepted: 24 Mar 2025
Published online: 21 May 2026 *

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