Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2015/v8iS8/71503
Year: 2015, Volume: 8, Issue: Supplementary 8, Pages: 1-5
Original Article
Jung-Hee Song1 and Hae-Young Woo2 *
1 Department of Nursing, Jeonju University, Jeonbuk, 560-759; [email protected]
2 College of Nursing, Hanyang University, Seoul, 133-791; [email protected]
The objectives of this study are to identify the relationship between AQ (Adversity Quotient), job satisfaction and turnover intentionaccording toworkdepartmentof clinical staffnurse inKorea.262staffnurses (255Female and7male)withamean age of 27.91 years old was analyzed. The general ward unit of participants was 48.2% and special unit of them was 51.8%. A structured self–reported questionnaire was used to assess Sociodemographics, AQ, job satisfaction and turnover intention. Data analysis was done for descriptive analysis, T-test, ANOVA test and correlation analysis. AQ and job satisfaction were significantly high score among special unit’s nurses than general ward’s (AQ; t=.-1.874, p=.025, Job satisfaction; t= -2.44, p=.015). But turnover intention was not explained significantly difference. The correlation between AQ and job satisfaction looked significant. Also, job satisfaction and turnover intention were significantly correlated. Therefore, minimizing the turnover intention to increase the job satisfactionwill be considered in order to reduce turnover rate of nurses for increasing efficient hospital administration and nursing productivity and also increasing nursing contribution in hospital organization.
Keywords: Adversity, Job Satisfaction, Turnover
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