The Effects of Mentoring Functions and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention according to Nurses' Mentoring Phases
10.5807/kjohn.2018.27.1.1
- Author:
So Young KIM
1
;
Chul Gyu KIM
Author Information
1. Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurse;
Mentoring;
Job satisfaction;
Turnover intention
- MeSH:
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Intention;
Job Satisfaction;
Mentors;
Nursing
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2018;27(1):1-12
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nurses' mentoring functions and job satisfaction on their turnover intention on the basis of Kram's mentoring phases. METHODS: The participants were 286 nurses who were working at tertiary or general hospitals. Data were collected through surveys conducted between February 1 and 27, 2017, analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression with the IBM SPSS 21.0 program. RESULTS: The mean mentoring functions score was 3.64 out of 5 points. Job satisfaction had statistically significant positive correlation with mentoring function (p < .05), while turnover intention showed statistically significant negative correlation with job satisfaction (p < .001). Job satisfaction was the only statistically significant variable affecting turnover intention in all three phases p < .001). CONCLUSION: Nursing organizations may reduce nurses' turnover intention by increasing job satisfaction, which can be improved by developing and applying a differentiated mentoring program according to the nurses' mentoring phases.
