Intention to stay and self-actualization as mediators of the influence of compensation and personality on the job performance of non-formal early childhood education (PAUD) teachers in Indragiri Hulu

This study aims to investigate the mediating role of intention to stay and self-actualization in the relationship between compensation and personality on job performance. The sample consisted of 224 non-formal early childhood education (PAUD) teachers in Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia. Data were analyzed using Smart PLS. The findings indicate that compensation has no significant effect on job performance, whereas personality has a significant effect on job performance. Intention to stay mediates the effect of compensation on job performance, while self-actualization mediates the effect of personality on job performance. These results support the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Social Exchange Theory (SET), suggesting that compensation and personality influence intention to stay and self-actualization, which in turn affect job performance.