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Reduced job satisfaction correlates with increased turnover intentions. Research on the influence of career compromise among Indian physiotherapists on turnover intentions is scarce.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate the correlations among career compromise, job satisfaction, and turnover intention among Indian physiotherapists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were gathered from 740 physiotherapists between September and November 2025 through an online cross-sectional survey. The Career Compromise Scale, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Turnover Intention Scale were utilised. Spearman's correlation and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Weak, although statistically significant, relationships were identified between career compromise and job satisfaction (r\u2009=\u20090.231, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), between career compromise and turnover intention (r\u2009=\u20090.165, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), and between job satisfaction and turnover intention (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.200, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Multiple regression analysis revealed that workplace autonomy (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.37, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) was the most significant predictor of job satisfaction, succeeded by senior position (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.23, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), public sector employment (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.18, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and job security (\u03b2\u2009=\u20090.19, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The statistically significant associations between career compromise, job satisfaction, and turnover intention were weak, suggesting that organisational and workplace factors may play a greater role in workforce retention among Indian physiotherapists.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10519815261469148","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]],"date-time":"2026-07-29T13:18:45Z","timestamp":1785331125000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Exploring job satisfaction, career compromise, and turnover intentions among Indian physiotherapists: Insights from a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"given":"G. 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