Work Stress and Psychological Capital as Predictors of Turnover Intention:  Mediating Role of Employee  Engagement and Well-being  in ABC Company  in Lipa City

Maria Tricia Ann Africa

Work Stress and Psychological Capital as Predictors of Turnover Intention: Mediating Role of Employee Engagement and Well-being in ABC Company in Lipa City

Author(s)	Ms. Maria Tricia Ann Africa
Country	Philippines
Abstract	Turnover Intention has become a serious matter in organizations as excessive manpower departures increases operational instability and costs. This study analyses if work stress and psychological capital are predictors of turnover intention, and confirms if employee engagement and well-being mediates between the three. A quantitative, descriptive-correlational design was employed, with data gathered through a structured questionnaire from 133 non-managerial regular employees employed at least one year in ABC Company in Lipa City. Simple regression and mediation analyses were used to test the proposed relationships. Psychological capital was found to be a significant predictor of turnover intention, with higher levels of hope, self-efficacy, resilience and optimism associated with lower turnover intention, while work stress was found to be not significant. Well-being significantly mediated said relationship, indicating that employees with strong psychological capital tend to experience better well-being, which in turn reduces their intention to leave. This study contributes new insights by demonstrating that, in the current organizational context, work stress alone may no longer be a primary driver of turnover intention. Instead, internal psychological resources and employee well-being play a more critical role in influencing employees’ decision to stay. The findings further reveal that well-being serves as a key mechanism through which psychological capital affects turnover intention, highlighting a shift from traditional stress-driven models toward a more resource- and well-being-centered perspective of employee retention. This research provides evidence-based information that can help personnel departments to create strategies to address employee turnover.
Keywords	Employee Engagement, Psychological Capital, Turnover Intention, Well-being, Work Stress
Field	Business Administration
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-11

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