The study examined the moderating role of resilience in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and employee retention. A cross-sectional survey research design was adopted, and data were gathered from 362 medical doctors, including resident doctors (73.2%) and house officers (30.4%). A greater proportion of the doctors (56.6%) were male. Findings revealed that the dimensions of intolerance of uncertainty (prospective and inhibitory anxieties) were significant joint predictors of employee retention, F (2, 359) = 413.664, p < .01, and accounted for about 70% of the variance. Additionally, resilience significantly moderated the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and employee retention (? = .204). Therefore, resilience was a significant moderator of intolerance of uncertainty. It is recommended that psychological interventions, including thriving, problem-solving skills, and adaptability, be incorporated into the ongoing training of medical doctors in Nigeria. This will help boost their resilience levels and subsequently reduce turnover.
Fashola et al. (Wed,) studied this question.