SOCIAL WORK AND MANAGEMENT ›› 2026, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 62-72.

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Organizational Support, Professional Identity, and Turnover Intention of Young Public Welfare Talents: An Analysis Based on the Survey of Young Public Welfare Talents in Guangdong Province

FENG Yingzi1,2, LIN Jiapeng1,2   

  1. 1. Guangzhou Institute for Youth Research of Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510635, China;
    2. School of Sociology and Anthropology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510275, China
  • Received:2025-04-17 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-05-15

Abstract: Drawing upon data from 487 respondents in the “2023 Survey on the Career Development Status of Young Public Welfare Talents in Guangdong Province”, this study adopts binary Logistic regression and multiple linear regression as primary analytical methods, supplemented by in-depth interviews, to examine the influence of organizational support and professional identity on turnover intention among young public welfare professionals. The findings indicate that approximately one-third of young public welfare talents exhibit turnover intention. Furthermore, the higher the levels of organizational support and professional identity are associated with reduced turnover intention. Notably, professional identity serves as a significant mediating variable in the relationship between organizational support and turnover intention. Therefore, the construction of a multi-tiered team of young public welfare professionals necessitates not only the development of a systematic, top-level design, but also the enhancement of organizations’ comprehensive and diversified support mechanisms for employees, including value guidance, capacity building, professional supervision, and career planning, to reinforce professional identity and mitigate turnover behavior among young public welfare talents.

Key words: organizational support, professional identity, turnover intention, young public welfare talents

CLC Number: 

  • C916
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