Thesis:

The relationship between job burnout and intention to change occupation in the accounting profession: the mediating role of psychological well-bein

This study aimed to explore the relationship between job burnout and the intention to change occupation among accountants, considering the mediating role of psychological well-being. The research method employed was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population comprised all accountants and financial managers at the universities of medical sciences in Khorana Rave province, totaling 1,300 individuals. A sample of 300 individuals was selected through simple random sampling. To gather data, the Malachi and Jackson (1981) job burnout questionnaire, the Ruff et al. (2002) psychological well-being questionnaire, and the Menagerie (1394) intention to change occupation questionnaire were utilized. Content validity was applied to establish the validity of the questionnaires. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaires, which were 0.85 for job burnout, 0.83 for psychological well-being, and 0.83 for the intention to change occupation . Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests, Pearson correlation coefficient, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were employed to analyze the data. The results of the study indicated a significant negative relationship between job burnout and psychological well-being. A significant relationship was identified between job burnout and the intention to change occupation . Additionally, a significant negative relationship was found between psychological well-being and the intention to change occupation . Psychological well-being mediates the relationship between job burnout and the intention to change occupation among accountants.

Keywords: Job burnout, intention to change occupation , psychological well-being, university of medical scienc