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Yeun and Kim: Development and Testing of a Nurse Turnover Intention Scale (NTIS)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2013; 43(2): 256-266.

Published online: 30 April 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2013.43.2.256

Development and Testing of a Nurse Turnover Intention Scale (NTIS)

Eun Ja Yeun1, Heejeong Kim2

1Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Cheonan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Heejeong. Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, 91 Daehak-ro, Seonghwan-up, Sebuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chuncheongnam-do 331-707, Korea. Tel: +82-41-580-2715, Fax: +82-41-580-2931, yshbb@nsu.ac.kr

Received 3 August 2012       Accepted 9 January 2013

© 2013 Korean Society of Nursing Science

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement tool of nurse's turnover intention.

Methods

Data were collected from questionnaires completed by 678 nurses who worked in 3 university hospitals in South Korea and analyzed using the SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18 programs. Thirty-seven preliminary items were selected from 161 basic items extracted via a literature review and in depth interviews with 6 hospital nurses. Three steps with factor analysis were undertaken to verify the reliability and validity of the preliminary instruments. Finally, confirmative factor analysis was carried out.

Results

As a result of the analysis, 3 factors including 10 items were selected. Cronbach's Alpha for the 10 items was .83, for job satisfaction (4 items), .78, for interpersonal relationships (3 items), .80, and for work performance (3 items), .74, which was stable.

Conclusion

This study is meaningful because through it a scale reflecting Korean culture was developed to measure turnover intention in nurses. Further studies that test the psychometrics of this scale in more diverse samples are warranted.

Keywords: Nurse, Turnover intention

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Confirmatory factor analysis.
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Table 1
General Characteristics (N=678)
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Table 2
The Initial Factor Analysis (N=190)
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KMO=Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin.

Table 3
Step 1. Factor Analysis (N=190)
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KMO=Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin.

Table 4
Step 2. Factor Analysis (N=151)
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KMO=Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin.

Table 5
Effect of Each Path of Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Turnover Intention (N=147)
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GFI=Goodness of fit index; CFI=Comparative fit index; NFI=Normal fit index; NNFI=Non-normed fit index; RMR=Root mean square residual; RMSEA=Root mean square error of approximation; KMO=Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin.

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