Moral resilience and quiet quitting tendencies among pediatric nurses: A multiple linear regression study

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Management
• Occupational Psychology

Background:

• Quiet quitting, defined as disengaging from additional responsibilities, is a growing concern in nursing.
• Pediatric nurses face unique ethical and emotional challenges, potentially increasing disengagement risk.
• Moral resilience is a potential protective factor against quiet quitting, but its role in pediatric nursing needs further study.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between pediatric nurses' moral resilience and quiet quitting.
• To identify demographic and professional factors predicting quiet quitting in pediatric nurses.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 400 pediatric nurses in Türkiye (January-May 2025).
• Data collected using Demographic Information Form, Rushton Moral Resilience Scale, and Quiet Quitting Scale.
• Statistical analyses included Pearson correlation and hierarchical linear regression.

Main Results:

• A moderate, negative correlation was found between moral resilience and quiet quitting (r = -0.39, p < 0.001).
• Moral resilience was the strongest predictor of quiet quitting, explaining 13.8% of the variance.
• Demographic factors accounted for 5.5% of the variance, with moral resilience increasing the total explained variance to 19.3%.

Conclusions:

• Elevated moral resilience significantly mitigates quiet quitting tendencies in pediatric nurses.
• Interventions focused on enhancing moral resilience are crucial for improving nurse engagement.
• Strengthening moral resilience can contribute to pediatric nursing workforce sustainability.