The Relationship Among Nurses' Parenting Stress and Turnover Intention.
10.11111/jkana.2011.17.4.508
- Author:
Su Jung KANG
1
;
Souk Young KIM
Author Information
1. Eulji University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Parenting stress;
Turnover intention
- MeSH:
Child;
Humans;
Intention;
Parenting;
Parents;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2011;17(4):508-515
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to understand correlation of parenting stress and turnover intention of nurses, and to provide basic data for effective nursing management. METHODS: Subjects included 287 nurses who had children and worked in hospitals. Data were collected through organized questionnaires from September 1st to 30th 2010. Collected data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis using PASW statistics 18 program. RESULTS: The average score for parenting stress of the participants was 3.12 out of 5. Nurture stress was statistically different depending on age, job position, shift work, night duty and stages of family development. The average score for turnover intention of the participants was 3.34 out of 5. Turnover intention was statistically different depending on age, number of children and stages of family development. As a result of correlation analysis of parenting stress and turnover intention, turnover intention showed positive correlation with daily stress, stress caused from taking parent role and average parenting stress. CONCLUSION: This study indicates that parenting stress is related with turnover intention, nursing managers should make efforts to decrease parenting stress in order to reduce turnover intention of nurses.
