“I Quit!” What Factors Are Associated with School Psychologists Considering Leaving the Profession?

Gary E. Schaffer; Staci C. Ballard; Stacy L. Bender

doi:10.1080/15377903.2026.2646920

“I Quit!” What Factors Are Associated with School Psychologists Considering Leaving the Profession?

Gary E. Schaffer
, Staci C. Ballard
, Stacy L. Bender

Counseling & School Psychology

Niagara University
New Mexico State University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-166
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of Applied School Psychology
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15377903.2026.2646920
State	Published - 2026

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Applied Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

Keywords

retention and attrition factors
school psychologist retention
School psychologists
workforce shortage

Access to Document

10.1080/15377903.2026.2646920

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