The influence of nurses' working motivation and job satisfaction on intention to quit: An empirical investigation in Taiwan

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Abstract

The present era of cost-containment pressures indicates that nursing executives have to ensure that, their nurses have a work environment with the work characteristics known to be linked to job satisfaction and good outcomes. The research hypothesis investigated here was: the higher nurses' levels on general job satisfaction, overall satisfaction with their professional role, and general job happiness, the lower their intention to quit would be. The controlling variables included demographic characteristics, working motivation, and nine job satisfaction subscales. This study was conducted in 3 hospitals located in southern Taiwan. All nurses working for these 3 hospitals were the target subjects. The overall response rate (648 completed questionnaires) was 82%. The nurses' Job Satisfaction and the perceptual degree of its importance questionnaire was used. Ordinal logistics regression analyses were utilized. General job satisfaction, general job happiness, satisfaction with salary and promotion, institution, educational background, and age of nurses' youngest child were proved to be significant predictors of nurses' intention to quit. Suggestions for future studies and administrative strategies in decreasing nurses' intention to quit were discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)867-878
Number of pages12
JournalInternational Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume39
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Intention to quit
  • Job satisfaction
  • Nurse
  • Working motivation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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