J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2015 Jan;21(1):32-42. 10.11111/jkana.2015.21.1.32.

Structural Relationships among Job Embeddedness, Emotional Intelligence, Social Support and Turnover Intention of Nurses

• Lee SJ
• Woo HJ

• KMID: 2321277
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2015.21.1.32

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to elicit basic data for effective human resource management by identifying the relationships among job embeddedness, emotional intelligence, social support, and the turnover intention of Nurses.
METHODS
Research design was to build a hypothetical causal model between variables and to verify its fitness. The sample for this study was 283 nurses with careers of more than 6 months in one hospital of more than 800 beds located in Seoul. They agreed in writing and this study was approved by the Institutional Review Board. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0 program.
RESULTS
Differences in general characteristics for the variables were significant for age, marital status, education, work experience, job title, income, and department. Job embeddedness, emotional intelligence and social support were significantly correlated to turnover intention. Job embeddedness to emotional intelligence and social support showed positive effects and a negative effect to turnover intention. Emotional intelligence to turnover intention showed a positive effect, but social support was not significant.
CONCLUSION
Organizations should provide ways to minimize voluntary turnover of a competent workforce and demonstrate their competency. Also it should develop training and management programs to effectively utilize emotional intelligence.

Keyword

Job embeddedness; Emotional intelligence; Social support; Personnel turnover intention

MeSH Terms

Education
Emotional Intelligence*
Ethics Committees, Research
Humans
Intention*
Marital Status
Research Design
Seoul
Writing

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  Figure 1 Path diagram of the modified model.

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