Examining the mediating effect of the affective commitment on the relationship between perceived organizational support and turnover intention

The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of the affective commitment on the relationship between perceived organizational support and turnover intention. Questionnaire was applied to 236 people working in a public institution to realize this purpose. The data obtained as a result of the questionnaire were analyzed using multivariate statistical techniques and the results were discussed. It was determined that the perceived organizational support has negative effect on the turnover intention and positive effect on the affective commitment and there is a partial mediating effect of affective commitment on the relationship between perceived organizational support and turnover intention.