Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment on the Relationship between Nurses’ Clinical Characters and Retention Intention of the Small and Medium-sized Hospital Nurses
10.11111/jkana.2022.28.2.110
- Author:
Min Hee LEE
1
;
Su Hye KWON
Author Information
1. Research Associate, Center for Wholistic Nursing Science, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2022;28(2):110-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to identify the mediating effect of organizational commitment on the relationship between nurses’ clinical characters and retention intention in small-and medium-sized hospitals.
Methods:This descriptive study included 177 nurses frome three small-and medium-sized hospitals in B metropolitan city. Data were collected from August 27 to September 30, 2020 using self-report questionnaires and were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 22.0.
Results:The significant predictors of retention intention were organizational commitment (β=.43, p<.001), age (β=.21, p=.001), nurses’ clinical characters (β=.16, p=.011), work satisfaction (β=.15, p=.022), and whether they worked in the desired department (β=.13, p=.025). These variables explained 48% of the variance in retention intentions. Additionally, organizational commitment had a mediating effect on the relationship between nurses’ clinical characters and retention intention.
Conclusion:According to the results, institutional efforts should be made to strengthen organizational commitment and develop educational programs to enhance nurses’ clinical characters among small-and medium-sized hospitals to promote retention intention.
