The Nexus between Work Engagement, Job Stress, and Employee Turnover Intention in Riyadh Private Sector

Abstract

This study aims at investigating the nexus between work engagement, job stress, and turnover intention. A descriptive-analytical approach is used to collect and analyze the research data. Survey data included 176 participants and IBM SPSS version 22 was conducted to test the research hypotheses. Survey questionnaire is applied as a primary data collection tool. The findings indicated that job stress (JS) has a significant positive impact on turnover intention (TI), whereas work engagement (WE) has a significant negative impact on turnover intention (TI). Also, it is evidenced that work engagement (WE) has a significant negative impact on job stress (JS). In addition, there are significant differences between turnover intention (TI) based on demographic variables (gender and age). This study offers private sector leaders a better understanding of reasons behind turnover intention and actual turnover to prevent employees from making such decisions that affect overall organizational effectiveness.