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pISSN 1225-9330
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    J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2016 Dec;22(5):531-539. Korean.
    Published online Dec 31, 2016.
    https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2016.22.5.531
    Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
    Original Article

    Effects of Nursing Professionalism and Job Involvement on Turnover Intention among New Graduate Nurses

    Hye Yun Jeoung and Se Young Kim
      • Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, Korea.
    • Corresponding author: Kim, Se Young. Department of Nursing, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon 51140, Korea. Tel: +82-55-213-3576, Fax: +82-55-213-3579, Email: sarakimk@changwon.ac.kr
    Received October 21, 2016; Revised November 30, 2016; Accepted December 13, 2016.

    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

    This study was done to investigate new graduate nurses' perceptions of nursing professionalism, job involvement and turnover intention and to identify factors influencing turnover intention in new graduate nurses.

    Methods

    Participants were 179 new graduate nurses working in general hospitals and small and medium-sized hospitals in Gyungnam province. Data were collected from August 10 to September 16, 2015 through a survey with self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.

    Results

    Mean scores were; for nursing professionalism, 3.62±0.73, for job commitment, 3.22±0.89. and for turnover intention, 3.25±0.95. There were significant correlations between nursing professionalism and job involvement (r=.47, p<.001), nursing professionalism and turnover intention (r=-.36, p<.001), job involvement and turnover intention (r=-.46, p<.001). For turnover intention of new graduates 25.1% of the variance was explained by nursing professionalism (β=-.16, p=.034), job involvement (β=-.36, p<.001), and frequency of night shifts (β=.03, p=.022).

    Conclusion

    Findings indicate that nursing professionalism and job involvement of new graduate nurses had significant influence on their turnover intention. Therefore, to reduce turnover intention of new graduate nurses, it is necessary to enhance their nursing professionalism and job involvement with organizational supports.

    Keywords
    Nurses; Nursing; Profession; Job; Intention

    Tables

    Table 1
    General Characteristics and Work Characteristics of Participants (N=179)

    Table 2
    Differences in Nursing Professionalism, Job Involvement and Turnover Intention of Difference according to Characteristics of Participants (N=179)

    Table 3
    Correlations between Nursing Professionalism, Job Involvement and Turnover Intention of New Graduate Nurses (N=179)

    Table 4
    Factors Influencing Turnover Intention (N=179)

    Notes

    This article is a condensed form of the first author's master's thesis from Changwon National University.

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    Gyeongsangnam-do
    Hospitals, General
    Intention*
    Nursing*
    Professionalism*
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