Journal of Medical Education Development

en Examining work-life balance and its impact on faculty intention to leave: a cross-sectional study آموزش پزشکی Medical Education پژوهشي اصیل Orginal Research Background & Objective: Faculty members in medical universities face high academic, research, and clinical workloads, which can negatively affect work–life balance. Imbalance between professional and personal roles is associated with burnout, reduced job satisfaction, and higher intention to leave. This study aimed to investigate work–life balance among faculty members at Urmia University of Medical Sciences and examine its relationship with intention to leave. Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in eight faculties. Using stratified random sampling, 120 faculty members were selected from the faculties of Nursing and Midwifery, Medicine, Allied Health Professions, and Health Management and Medical Information Sciences. Data were collected using a socio-demographic questionnaire, Fisher’s Work–Life Balance Scale, and a Researcher-Made Intention to Leave Scale. Univariable and multivariable linear regression analyses identified predictors of intention to leave. Results: The mean score for Work Interference with Personal Life (WIPL) was higher than other dimensions (23.71 ± 5.20). Univariable analysis showed WIPL and the total work–life balance score were positively associated with intention to leave, while Work–Personal Life Enhancement (WPLE) was inversely related (all p < 0.05). Multivariable analysis confirmed WIPL as a significant predictor of intention to leave (B = 0.52, R² = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.26 – 0.78, P < 0.001). Conclusion: WIPL was the strongest predictor of faculty members’ intention to leave, whereas WPLE was inversely associated with intention to leave. These findings underscore the importance of workload management and organizational support to enhance work–life balance and potentially reduce turnover among academic staff.   work-life balance, job turnover, faculty, medical 88 99 http://edujournal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-12-3433-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Akram Ghahramanian ghahramaniana@gmail.com 5300319475328460037182 5300319475328460037182 No The National Agency for Strategic Research in Medical Education, Tehran, Iran Farzaneh Bagheriyeh Fbagheriyeh95@gmail.com 5300319475328460037183 5300319475328460037183 Yes Department of Nursing, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Parvaneh Aghajari P.aghajari@gmail.com 5300319475328460037184 5300319475328460037184 No Department of Nursing, Maragheh University of Medical Sciences, Maragheh, Iran Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi M.asghari862@gmail.com 5300319475328460037185 5300319475328460037185 No 1School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, VIC, Australia-2Cabrini Research, Cabrini Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Pedram Abolfathpour M.ghafori@yahoo.com 5300319475328460037186 5300319475328460037186 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran Mansour Ghafourifard p.abolfathpour@gmail.om 5300319475328460037187 5300319475328460037187 No Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Azad Rahmani azad.rahmani@yahoo.com 5300319475328460037188 5300319475328460037188 No Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran Amirreza Nabighadim nabighadima93@gmail.com 5300319475328460037189 5300319475328460037189 No Pediatric Urology and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mani Mirfeizi Manimirfeizi@yahoo.com 5300319475328460037190 5300319475328460037190 No Werribee Mercy Hospital, Werribee, Victoria, Australia