Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2013 May;22(2):140-148.

Factors Affecting Turnover Intention of People with Mentally Disabilities Working in Manufacturing Industry

• Byun EK
• Jun SS
• Kim MY

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify turnover intentions in workers with mentally disabilities working in manufacturing industry.
METHODS
Participants were 147 workers with mentally disabled living in B-city and Y-city. The data were collected from September 1st to November 30th, 2011 using self-report questionnaires including measurements of turnover intentions, family support, work volition, working environment, job satisfaction and internalized stigma. Data analysis was done using the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program.
RESULTS
The average score for turnover intention was 2.9+/-0.7. Turnover intention was related to job satisfaction, working environment, family support and internalized stigma. The predicting factors for turnover intention were job satisfaction, internalized stigma and gender. Those factors accounted for 41.9% of turnover intention.
CONCLUSION
The results imply that workers with mentally disabled need to reduce internalized stigma as well as to increase job satisfaction in order to decrease turnover intention.

Keyword

Mentally disabled person; Personnel turnover; Vocational rehabilitation

MeSH Terms

Humans
Intention
Job Satisfaction
Mentally Disabled Persons
Personnel Turnover
Surveys and Questionnaires
Rehabilitation, Vocational
Statistics as Topic
Volition