The Effects of Mentoring Functions and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention according to Nurses' Mentoring Phases / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE@#The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nurses' mentoring functions and job satisfaction on their turnover intention on the basis of Kram's mentoring phases.@*METHODS@#The participants were 286 nurses who were working at tertiary or general hospitals. Data were collected through surveys conducted between February 1 and 27, 2017, analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression with the IBM SPSS 21.0 program.@*RESULTS@#The mean mentoring functions score was 3.64 out of 5 points. Job satisfaction had statistically significant positive correlation with mentoring function (p < .05), while turnover intention showed statistically significant negative correlation with job satisfaction (p < .001). Job satisfaction was the only statistically significant variable affecting turnover intention in all three phases p < .001).@*CONCLUSION@#Nursing organizations may reduce nurses' turnover intention by increasing job satisfaction, which can be improved by developing and applying a differentiated mentoring program according to the nurses' mentoring phases.