Effect of the Effort-Reward Imbalance and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention of Hospital Nurses / 한국직업건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#This study aimed to identify the influence of effort-reward imbalance and job satisfaction on turnover intention among hospital nurses. @*Methods@#Data were collected from January 28 to February 10, 2022, from 237 nurses from five hospitals including clinics, general hospitals, and tertiary care hospitals located in B city. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, the Scheffé test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis, using SPSS/WIN 26.0. @*Results@#The average of the effort-reward ratio, an indicator of effort-reward imbalance, was 1.67±0.66, and 86.5% of the participants had a value of 1 or more. The mean job satisfaction and turnover intention were 3.32±0.48 and 3.69±0.89 on a 5-point scale, respectively. Multiple regression revealed that factors affecting turnover intention among hospital nurses included effort-reward imbalance (β=.30,p<.001) and job satisfaction (β=-.32, p<.001), and these variables explained 29.0% of turnover intention. @*Conclusion@#These findings indicate that effort-reward imbalance and job satisfaction are associated with turnover intention. Therefore, to decrease the turnover intention of hospital nurses, interventions and policies should be prepared to resolve the nurse's effort-reward imbalance and increase job satisfaction at regional or national level hospitals.