Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2018 Feb;27(1):1-12. 10.5807/kjohn.2018.27.1.1.

The Effects of Mentoring Functions and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention according to Nurses' Mentoring Phases

• Kim SY
• Kim CG

• KMID: 2407403
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2018.27.1.1

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.

Keyword

Nurse; Mentoring; Job satisfaction; Turnover intention

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General
Humans
Intention*
Job Satisfaction*
Mentors*
Nursing