exploring the relationship of perceived social support and work volition with job satisfaction and turnover intention: the mediating role of decent work

In contemporary society, developing a conducive work environment that prioritizes decency holds paramount importance, given its implications on human welfare, societal cohesion, and economic prosperity. this study seeks to explain the relationship between perceived social support and work volition in relation to job satisfaction and turnover intention, with the mediating role of decent work, within the context of khuzestan province’s teachers in 2023. through instruments, namely the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (zimmet et al., 1988), the work volition questionnaire (duffy et al., 2012), the job satisfaction questionnaire (tso et al., 1992), and the turnover intention questionnaire (cummann et al., 1979), data were collected from a sample of 320 teachers selected via convenient sampling methodology and responding to online surveys. the findings revealed the direct effects of perceived social support and work volition on decent work, which in turn emerged as a significant predictor of job satisfaction and turnover intention. through bootstrap analysis, it was further revealed that the indirect pathways via decent work significantly mediated the relationships between perceived social support and work volition with both job satisfaction and turnover intention. these results offer insights into the role of social support and volitional aspects in shaping the quality of work experiences among employees, ultimately informing interventions aimed at enhancing job satisfaction and mitigating turnover intention within workplace. eventually, this study contributes empirically insights that underscore the importance of fostering supportive work environments and promoting individuals’ volitional agency in cultivating decent work experiences, building employees’ wellbeing and resilience.