Asian Nurs Res.  2020 Dec;14(5):306-311. 10.1016/j.anr.2020.08.011.

The Mediating Role of Career Calling in the Relationship Between Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and Turnover Intention Among Public Hospital Nurses in China

• Zhang L
• Jin T
• Jiang H

• KMID: 2510099
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2020.08.011

Abstract

Purpose
This study explored the mediating effect of career calling in the relationship between familysupportive supervisor behaviors and turnover intention among nurses.
Methods
Data were gathered from 563 nurses enrolled in eight public hospitals in China. They were required to complete measures of family-supportive supervisor behaviors, career calling, and turnover intention. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis and the bootstrapping procedure were used to examine the mediating role of career calling.
Results
Family-supportive supervisor behaviors were positively associated with career calling, but negatively associated with turnover intention. Furthermore, career calling partially mediated the relationship between family-supportive supervisor behaviors and turnover intention.
Conclusion
This study provides strong evidence for an increasing body of work that emphasizes the importance of nursing leaders engaging in family-supportive behaviors for increasing employee career calling and reducing turnover intention.

Keyword

nurses; occupations; social support