We studied the working conditions in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). The aim was to explore how ECEC staff experience work demands and resources and how these relate to turnover intentions. The research was based on a modified Job Demands-Resources model (Bakker and Demerouti in J Manage Psychol 22(3):309-328, 2007) according to which job strain is influenced by both job demands and resources. The sample was identified through trade union registers and the data were collected via a survey (N = 538). The findings show a rather high proportion of turnover intentions. Both general workload and emotional workload were related to turnover intentions, and they were mediated by participation. However, leadership satisfaction did not mediate the relationship between workload and turnover intentions. This study contributes to the knowledge on risk factors related to intentions to leave the ECEC profession in the Finnish as well as the international context. It is urgent to know more about factors related to turnover because a high rate undermines trust in the ECEC sector and negatively impacts staff and children.

我们研究了幼儿教育和护理（ECEC）中的工作条件。目的是探索ECEC员工如何体验工作需求和资源，以及这些需求与离职意图之间的关系。该研究基于修改后的工作需求-资源模型（Bakker和Demerouti在J Manage Psychol 22（3）：309-328，2007）中提出，根据该模型，工作压力受工作需求和资源的影响。通过工会登记册确定样本，并通过调查收集数据（N = 538）。调查结果表明，离职意向的比例很高。一般的工作量和情绪上的工作量都与离职意图有关，它们是通过参与来调节的。但是，领导者的满意度并未调解工作量与离职意图之间的关系。这项研究有助于人们了解与打算离开ECEC行业进入芬兰和国际环境有关的风险因素。迫切需要更多地了解与离职相关的因素，因为高比率会破坏对ECEC部门的信任，并对员工和孩子产生负面影响。