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Burnout partially mediated the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to leave (indirect \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.35, p\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Job satisfaction and burnout together explained 57% of the variance in intent to leave, while intent to leave explained 28% of the variance in desire to go abroad. 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