J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2020 Dec;26(5):439-446. 10.11111/jkana.2020.26.5.439.

Effect of Job Embeddedness on Turnover Intention of Nurses in Long Term Care Hospitals: The Mediating Effect of Nursing Work Environment

• Ha SM
• Ko YJ

• KMID: 2512226
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2020.26.5.439

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effect of the nursing work environment in the relationship between job embeddedness and turnover intention of nurses working in long term care hospital.
Methods
The study was conducted with 183 nurses working in long term care hospitals.
Results
There were significant negative relationships between job embeddedness and turnover intentions. There were significant positive relationships between job embeddedness and nursing work environment. Nursing work environment had a partial mediation effect in job embeddedness and turnover intentions.
Conclusion
In this study, the nursing work environment had a partial mediated effect in the relationship between job embeddedness and turnover. In order to reduce turnover intention of nurses working in long term care hospital, it is necessary to improve job embeddedness and the nursing work environment.

Keyword

Job embeddedness; Environment; Personal turnover; Long-term care; Nurses