J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2019 Dec;25(3):285-293. 10.22650/JKCNR.2019.25.3.285.

Relationships among Grit, Job Satisfaction, and the Intention to Stay of Clinical Nurses in Korea

• Park MH
• Cho SH

• KMID: 2470643
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2019.25.3.285

Abstract

PURPOSE
This descriptive study aimed to identify the relationships among grit, job satisfaction, and the intention to stay of clinical nurses in Korea.
METHODS
Data collected from a total of 239 experienced nurses in four general hospitals of the Jeolla province. The t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient were performed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 21.
RESULTS
There were positive correlations between the grit and job satisfaction of the nurses (r=.31, p<.001), between their grit and intention to stay (r=.25, p<.001), and between their job satisfaction and intention to stay (r=.49, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
Developing and adapting educational programs to enhance the grit enthusiasm, and patience can contribute to increasing the intention to stay of nurses in hospitals.

Keyword

Grit; Job satisfaction; Intention; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General
Intention*
Job Satisfaction*
Korea*