Exploring Nurses’ Quit Intentions: A Structural Equation Modelling and Mediation Analysis Based on the JD-R and Social Exchange Theories

Healthcare, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(7), P. 692 - 692

Published: March 21, 2025

Understanding how work environments affect nurses' turnover intentions is crucial for improving retention and organizational stability. Research on factors influencing nursing in Italy limited despite its significant impact healthcare sustainability today. This study aims to identify the individual, interpersonal, job-related quit among nurses, examining mediating role of job satisfaction. Guided by Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory Social Exchange Theory (SET), this cross-sectional applied structural equation modelling (SEM) analyse theoretical relationships. Researchers collected data between August 2022 December 2023 via an online survey sent nurses different settings across Italy. tested a hypothesised mediation model using SEM analysis, demonstrating good fit indices. A total 1745 responded. The findings reveal that high demands-physical, mental, emotional workloads-were significantly associated with increased dissatisfaction intentions. Conversely, resources, including decision-making autonomy, inspiring leadership, positive leader-member exchanges, were linked greater satisfaction retention. Contrary expectations, did not mediate relationship demands/resources could be explained strong direct effect Additionally, younger more likely report higher Identifying potential quitters at early stage essential organizations. contributing nurse developing effective strategies. emphasizes need organizations prioritize supportive enhance well-being,

Language: Английский

Motivations for Enrolment and Dropout of First-Year Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pilot Multimethod Study

Nursing Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 3488 - 3504

Published: Nov. 13, 2024

Higher education institutions must improve the attractiveness and retention of nursing profession to address widespread shortage. This pilot multimethod study aimed preliminarily understand relationship between motivations for enrolment dropout among first-year undergraduate students.

Language: Английский