Reference:
Military Family Research Institute. (2004). Ethnic variations in the connection between work-induced separation and turnover intent. West Lafayette, IN: Behnke, A., MacDermid, S., Anderson, J., & Weiss, H.
Summary:
Using data from the 1999 Active Duty Survey, this study examines ethnic variations in the role of resources in the relationship between work-induced family separation and workers’ intentions to leave their employment. With the exception of African Americans, members of ethnic minority groups displayed stronger interconnections than members of the dominant culture between job satisfaction and social support, and job satisfaction and satisfaction with family supports. Similarly, intent to leave was more strongly related to material well-being and satisfaction with family supports among ethnic minority groups (except for African Americans) than among members of European descent. While separations were associated with reductions in job satisfaction and satisfaction with family support, they were related to improvements in material resources—but only for members of ethnic minority groups. Except for African Americans, members with higher pay and more education were more likely to intend to leave.