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KMID : 0377220020270010192
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Medical Journal of Chosun Univercity
2002 Volume.27 No. 1 p.192 ~ p.200
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Nurses’ Turnover Intention and its Related Factors
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Youn Mi-Suk
Kim Jin-Sun
Ryu So-Yeon
Kim Ki-Soon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purposes of this study were to identify the nurses’ turnover intention and its related factors, and to identify the predictors of nurses’ turnover intention.
Method: Data were collected from 211 nurses who working in a general hospital in Gwangju using structured questionnaires.
Results: Nurses expressed moderate level of turnover intention. Nurses’ turnover intention was significantly different by their age, position, night duty, and size of the working place. Job related variables such as job characteristics, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment were significantly related to nurses’ turnover intention. Nurses who reported higher autonomy, diversity, higher job satisfaction, and higher organizational commitment reported lower turnover intention than their counterparts. There were significant positive correlations between job characteristics, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Job satisfaction and organizational commitment were identified as statistically significant predictors of nurses’ turnover intention and these two variables explained 35% of the variance of turnover intention.
Conclusion: This study identified the importance of job satisfaction and organizational commitment to predict the nurses’ turnover intention. Interventions which improve job satisfaction and organizational commitment of nurses may prevent or reduce nurses’ turnover rate. To identify causal relationships of nurses’ turnover and its related factors, more research is needed.
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KEYWORD
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Nurses, Turnover Intention, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment
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