摘要:Objectives: The current study examined the relations between stress mindset, job stress, and turnover intention among childcare teachers (N = 97). Some teachers perceived stress as strictly harmful while others perceived it as having possible benefits. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 97 childcare teachers completed an online survey. SPSS 22.0 and PROCESS macro were used to test the mediating effect of job stress on the relationship between teachers’ stress mindset and turnover intention. Results: Teachers with a higher perception of stress as having possible benefits tended to experience lower levels of job stress, which in turn led to lower turnover intention. In contrast, teachers with a higher perception of stress as debilitating tended to experience higher levels of job stress, which in turn, predicted greater turnover intention. Conclusion: The findings suggest that changing the way teachers think about the effects of stress may mitigate their job stress and increase teacher retention.