J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2021 Sep;27(4):291-300. 10.11111/jkana.2021.27.4.291.

Effect of Self-efficacy, Resilience, and Nursing Work Environment on Intent to Stay among Newly Graduated Nurses in General Hospitals

• Jeon JN
• Lee SH

• KMID: 2526012
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2021.27.4.291

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of self-efficacy, resilience, and nursing work environment on intent to stay among newly graduated nurses. Methods: The participants were 204 newly graduated nurses working in one of three general hospitals in U city, South Korea. Data were collected from August 1 to 31 2018. A self-report questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis. Results: Factors significantly affecting intent to stay included nurse manager ability, leadership, support of nurses (β=.18, p=.016), nursing foundations for quality of care (β=.18, p=.032), and unwanted department assignment (β=-.194,p.001), and these variables explained 38.4% of intent to stay (F=12.49, p<.001). Conclusion: To increase the retention of newly graduated nurses, hospital and nurse leaders should improve the work environment for nurses, particularly in relation to nurse manager ability, leadership, and support of nurses, and nursing foundations for quality of care. Additionally, nurse leaders can facilitate intent to stay by placing nurses in the department of their choice.

Keyword

Intent to Stay; Self-efficacy; Resilience; Work environment; Nurses