The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how teachers perceive the influence of extrinsic/hygiene and intrinsic/motivation support strategies in improving teacher retention in rural, under-resourced schools in Arizona. Frederick Herzberg's Two Factor Theory of Motivation was the primary theory guiding the study. Data collection consisted of ten interviews and two focus groups via Zoom with novice teachers (5 years or less) working in rural, under-resourced schools with the intent to stay in their schools for the following academic year. Braun & Clarke's (2006) thematic analysis was used to explore the data. The results of the study included six key themes that reflected the perceptions of teachers on support strategies and their impact on teacher retention. The results of this study provide educational leaders with ideas on how to address deficiencies in compensation and insurance/benefits packages, fostering cultures of community and belonging, employ supportive leadership styles, and design targeted onboarding support for novice teachers. Overall, the study results advanced practitioners' knowledge of what intrinsic support strategies can look like in these small, under-resourced schools and how schools can better focus their efforts to retain teachers beyond conversations about salary. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]