Factor Influencing New Graduate Nurses' Turnover Intention according to Length of Service

Eun A Ji; Ji Soo Kim

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Ji and Kim: Factor Influencing New Graduate Nurses' Turnover Intention according to Length of Service

Original Article

J Korean Acad Nurs Adm 2018;24(1):51-60.

Published online: 15 January 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2018.24.1.51

Factor Influencing New Graduate Nurses' Turnover Intention according to Length of Service

Eun A Ji¹, Ji Soo Kim^2,

¹Graduate School, Gachon University

²College of Nursing, Gachon University

Corresponding author: Kim, Ji Soo College of Nursing, Gachon University, 191 Hambackmoe-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21936, Korea. Tel: +82-32-820-4206, Fax: +82-32-820-4201, E-mail: kimjisoo@gachon.ac.kr

Received 13 October 2017 Revised 14 December 2017 Accepted 12 January 2018

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to explore factors influencing turnover intention of new graduate nurses according to length of services.

Methods

From May to July, 2017, a survey was conducted among 220 nurses working in four hospitals. Inclusion criteria were new graduate nurses who had careers of less than 16 months. Data were collected on organizational socialization, support in work place, job stress, and turnover intention.

Results

Satisfaction with current work department, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job stress were significant factors influencing turnover intention of new nurses with less than six months experience. However, in case of nurses with seven to 15 months experience, only organizational commitment influenced turnover intention. Conclusions: These findings indicate that the factors influencing turnover intention are different according to the length of time the new graduate nurses have worked. To reduce the turnover intention of new nurses, it is necessary to differentiate human resource management approaches according to length of employment. The study results could be useful evidence for developing strategies to reduce turnover in new nurses.

Keywords: Job satisfaction, Personnel turnover, Intention

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Table 1.

Turnover Intention, Organizational Socialization, Support in Workplace, and Job Stress according to Length of Service of Newly Graduated Nurses (N=220)

Variables	≤6 months career nurses	7~15 months career nurses	t	p
Variables	M±SD	M±SD	t	p
Turnover intention	17.82±3.69	19.65±3.02	-4.02	＜.001
Organizational socialization	137.01±14.97	134.34±14.93	1.33	.186
Support in workplace	44.82±6.46	45.65±6.31	-0.97	.335
Job stress	67.83±9.50	68.94±8.05	-0.93	.353

Table 2.

Turnover Intention according to Participants' Characteristics among ≤6 Months Career Nurses (N=111)

Characteristics	Categories	n (%) or M±SD	M±SD	t or r	p
Age (year)		24.51±3.17		-.09^*	.338
Gender	Male	17 (15.3)	16.47±5.25	-1.21	.242
	Female	94 (84.7)	18.06±3.32
Education level	College	67 (60.4)	17.78±3.56	-0.15	.879
	University	44 (39.6)	17.89±3.93
Type of nursing	Team nursing	44 (39.6)	16.82±3.29	-2.31	.020
	Functional nursing	67 (60.4)	18.48±3.82
Salary (10,000 won/month)	＜250	93 (83.8)	17.43±3.54	-2.59	.011
	≥250	18 (16.2)	19.83±3.90
Type of duty	Non-shift	13 (11.7)	15.31±3.75	-2.58	.021
	Shift	98 (88.3)	18.15±3.57
Wanted present department?	Yes	90 (81.1)	17.43±3.65	-2.33	.022
	No	21 (18.9)	19.48±3.47
Have you ever had orientation from preceptor?	Yes	7 (6.4)	19.86±5.24	1.52	.132
Have you ever had orientation from preceptor?	No	104 (93.6)	17.68±3.56
Satisfaction of salary		2.86±0.74		-.07^*	.477
Number of night duties per month		5.47±2.59		.13^*	.166
Training length (weeks)		3.87±2.98		-.06^*	.521
Satisfaction with current work department		3.54±0.75		-.53^*	＜.001
Number of days off per month		8.39±1.23		-.08^*	.410
Organizational socialization		137.01±14.97		-.56	＜.001
Personal characteristics		28.70±3.90		-.34	＜.001
Organizational characteristics		26.41±3.29		-.36	＜.001
Professional identity		11.45±1.88		-.33	＜.001
Job performance		27.27±4.29		-.43	＜.001
Job satisfaction		15.70±2.50		-.34	＜.001
Organizational commitment		14.98±2.96		-.69	＜.001
Burn out		12.49±2.90		-.20	.038
Support in workplace		44.82±6.46		-.52	＜.001
Job stress		67.83±9.50		.65	＜.001

^* Spearman's rho.

Table 3.

Factor Influencing Turnover Intention of Nurses with ≤6 Month Careers (N=111)

Variables	B	SE	β	t	p
(Constant)	18.69	5.76		3.24	.002
Type of nursing (team nursing)	0.71	0.51	.09	1.39	.169
Salary (≤2,500,000 won)^*	-0.73	0.67	-.07	-1.08	.283
Type of duty (shift)^*	-0.33	0.77	-.03	-0.43	.671
Have you ever had orientation from a preceptor? (no)^*	0.85	0.63	.09	1.35	.181
Satisfaction with current work department	-1.01	0.40	-.21	-2.55	.012
Organizational socialization
Personal characteristics	-0.09	0.07	-.09	-1.27	.207
Organizational characteristics	0.08	0.09	.07	0.83	.412
Professional identity	0.07	0.16	.04	0.45	.655
Job performance	-0.09	0.08	-.10	-1.11	.269
Job satisfaction	0.43	0.14	.29	3.13	.002
Organizational commitment	-0.47	0.12	-.38	-4.00	＜.001
Burn out	0.03	0.10	.02	0.28	.782
Social support in workplace	-0.08	0.05	-.15	-1.57	.120
Job stress	0.13	0.04	.33	3.24	.002
	R²=.64, Adjusted R²=.60, F=12.62, p＜.001

^* Dummy coded (Reference: Type of nursing=team nursing 1, Salary=≤2,500,000 won 1, Type of duty=shift 1).

Table 4.

Turnover Intention according to Participants' Characteristics among 7~15 Months Career Nurses (N=109)

Characteristics	Categories	n (%) or M±SD	M±SD	t or r	p
Age (year)		24.44±2.25		-.01*	.341
Gender	Male	8 (7.3)	19.63±4.57	-0.03	.980
	Female	101 (92.7)	19.65±2.90
Education level	College	31 (28.4)	19.26±2.30	-0.86	.394
	University	78 (71.6)	19.81±3.03
Type of nursing	Team nursing	55 (50.5)	19.87±2.68	0.77	.442
	Functional nursing	54 (49.5)	19.43±3.34
Salary (10,000 won/month)	＜250	68 (62.4)	19.37±2.97	1.27	.208
	≥250	41 (37.6)	20.12±3.08
Type of duty	Non-shift	10 (9.2)	20.50±3.72	0.93	.353
	Shift	99 (90.8)	19.57±2.95
Wanted present department?	Yes	75 (68.8)	19.64±2.86	-0.14	.891
	No	34 (31.2)	19.73±3.42
Have you ever had orientation from a preceptor?	Yes	105 (96.3)	19.48±2.86	-3.24	.002
	No	4 (3.7)	24.25±4.03
Satisfaction with salary		2.58±0.79		-.31*	.001
Number of night duties per month		6.57±2.38		.15*	.064
Training length (weeks)		4.40±2.66		-.11*	.240
Satisfaction with current work department		3.45±0.73		-.27*	.005
Number of days off per month		8.83±1.30		-.27*	.004
Organizational socialization		134.34±14.93		-.48	＜.001
Personal characteristics		28.21±3.50		-.29	.002
Organizational characteristics		26.79±5.22		-.19	.054
Professional identity		10.95±1.87		-.22	.001
Job performance		27.82±3.92		-.31	.001
Job satisfaction		14.99±2.38		-.36	＜.001
Organizational commitment		13.41±2.67		-.75	＜.001
Burn out		12.17±2.78		-.25	＜.001
Support in workplace		45.65±6.31		-.43	＜.001
Job stress		68.94±8.05		.50	＜.001

^* Spearman's rho.

Table 5.

Factor Influencing Turnover Intention in 7~15 Month Careers Nurse (N=109)

Variables	B	SE	β	t	p
(Constant)	28.30	6.06		4.67	＜.001
Have you ever had orientation from a preceptor? (have not)^*	1.37	1.05	.09	1.31	.193
Satisfaction with salary	-0.37	0.25	-.10	-1.52	.131
Satisfaction with current work department	0.56	0.32	.14	1.78	.079
Number of days off per month	-0.22	0.15	-.09	-1.42	.158
Organizational socialization
Personal characteristics	-0.07	0.06	-.09	-1.23	.222
Professional identity	0.10	0.12	.06	0.85	.399
Job performance	-0.05	0.07	-.07	-0.75	.457
Job satisfaction	0.22	0.14	.18	1.64	.105
Organizational commitment	-0.82	0.09	-.72	-9.00	＜.001
Burn out	0.13	0.09	.12	1.57	.121
Support in workplace	-0.06	0.04	-.13	-1.46	.147
Job stress	0.05	0.04	.14	1.17	.245
	R²=.65, Adjusted R²=.61, F=14.78, p＜.001

^* Dummy coded.

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