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Kong and Kim: Influence of Nurse Manager and Peer Group Caring Behaviors as Perceived by Nurses on Intention to Retention
Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2017; 23(2): 191-200.

Published online: 31 March 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2017.23.2.191

Influence of Nurse Manager and Peer Group Caring Behaviors as Perceived by Nurses on Intention to Retention

Moon Yeon Kong, Jeong-Hee Kim

College of Nursing, Jeju National University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Jeong-Hee. College of Nursing, Jeju National University, 102 Jejudaehak-ro, Jeju 63243, Korea. Tel: +82-64-754-3884, Fax: +82-64-702-2686, snukjh@jejunu.ac.kr

Received 31 January 2017       Revised 15 March 2017       Accepted 17 March 2017

Copyright © 2017 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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Abstract

Purpose

This study was conducted to identify the influence of nurse manager and peer group caring behaviors as perceived by nurses on intention to retention.

Methods

The participants for this study were 229 nurses who had worked for over 6 months in general hospitals located in J province. Survey data were analyzed descriptive statistics and t-tests, ANOVAs with Scheffé's post-hoc testing, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression analysis.

Results

The scores for ‘manager and peer group caring behaviors’ and intention to retention were all at a moderate level, although the subjects perceived ‘peer group caring behaviors’ as higher compared to ‘manager caring behaviors’. There were significant differences in ‘manager caring behaviors’ scores by suitability for present working department and employment status and in ‘peer group caring behaviors’ scores by suitability for present working department. The factors influencing nurses' intention to retention were religion, suitability for present department, clinical experience of over ten years, ‘manager caring behaviors’, and ‘peer group caring behaviors’

Conclusion

To improve nurses' intention to retention, it may be necessary to alter the transfer and arrangement strategies of their working environments to better consider nurses' aptitude and competence, and thereby increase both manager and peer group caring behaviors.

Keywords: Caring, Peer group, Retention, Intention, Nurses

Figures and Tables

Table 1

General Characteristics of the Subjects (N=229)

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*Excluding no responses; †Only the nurses who experienced turnover (Range=1~5 times); RN-BSN=Registered nurse-bachelor of science in nursing; OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; Special unit=Operation room, intensive care unit, & emergency room.

Table 2

Levels of Nurse Managers' and Peer Group Caring Behaviors and Intent to Retention (N=229)

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Table 3

Differences in Nurse Manager Caring Behaviors, Peer Group Caring Behaviors, and Intent to Retention by General Characteristics (N=229)

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RN-BSN=Registered nurse-bachelor of science in nursing; OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; Special unit=Operation room, Intensive care unit, & Emergency room; a,b,c,d=Scheffé test.

Table 4

Correlations among Nurse Manager Caring Behaviors, Peer Group Caring Behaviors, and Intent to Retention (N=229)

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Table 5

Hierarchical Regression Analysis for Factors Affecting Intent to Retention (N=229)

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*Dummy variables; Age (≤29=0, >29=1), Religion (yes=0, no=1), Marital status (unmarried=0, married=1), Suitability for present department (yes=0, no=1); TCE=Total clinical experience (<3=0), TCE 1=3~<5=1), TCE 2= (5~<10=1), TCE 3 (≥10=1); MS=Monthly salary (<200=0), MS 1= (200~<250=1), MS 2= (≥250=1).

Notes

This article is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Jeju National University.

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