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Predicting registered nurse job satisfaction and intent to leave
June H Larrabee1, Michelle A Janney, C Lynne Ostrow
1School of Nursing, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 26506-9610, USA. jlarrabee@hsc.wvu.edu
Background:
Nurse job dissatisfaction has been the primary predictor of intent to leave; however, although many predictors of job satisfaction have been identified, little is known about the influence of variable nurse attitudes, such as psychological empowerment and hardiness, on job satisfaction.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative influence of nurse attitudes, context of care, and structure of care on job satisfaction and intent to leave.
Methods:
A nonexperimental, predictive design evaluated these relationships in a nonrandom sample of 90 registered staff nurses using instruments with known psychometric properties.
Results:
The major predictor of intent to leave was job dissatisfaction, and the major predictor of job satisfaction was psychological empowerment. Predictors of psychological empowerment were hardiness, transformational leadership style, nurse/physician collaboration, and group cohesion.
Conclusions:
Results supported the influence of nurse attitude on job satisfaction relative to other contributing factors.
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