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Relationship of psychological capital, job satisfaction, and retention willingness of nurses

QIAN Ying1,2, WANG Xiao-lei2, FANG Xiao-mei3, LI Lu1   

  1. 1.Institution of Social Medicine and Family Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 2.Medical School, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China; 3.Respiratory Unit, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou 310003, China
  • Online:2015-06-28 Published:2015-07-30
  • Supported by:

    Scientific Research Project of Department of Education of Zhejiang Province, Y201225621

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Abstract:

Objective To explore the relationship of psychological capital, job satisfaction, and retention willingness of nurses. Methods Convenience sampling method was adopted to investigate 912 nurses from 5 tertiary grade A hospitals in Hangzhou. Results The mean scores of nurses' psychological capital, job satisfaction, and retention willingness were 4.01±0.62, 2.84±0.52, and 3.11±0.60, respectively. Psychological capital and job satisfaction were positively correlated with retention willingness (P<0.01). Psychological capital played a partial mediation role in the relationship between job satisfaction and retention willingness. Conclusion Psychological capital and job satisfaction have a positive influence on nurses' retention willingness.

Key words: psychological capital, nurse, job satisfaction, job retention