英文摘要 |
Objective: Nurses are a critical human resource in hospitals, and shortages of and highturnover rates among nurses have been persistent problems. This study aimed to explore theeffects of perceived organizational support, social networks, psychological contracts, andorganizational commitment on turnover intention among nursing staff.Methods: Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire administered to nursing staffof a district hospital in Yunlin, Taiwan| 200 questionnaires were distributed, and 124 were returned(response rate: 62.0%). Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and structural equation modeling(SEM) were used to analyze the data in SPSS and Smart PLS 3.0.Results: The SEM results indicated the following: (1) perceived organizational supportsignificantly and positively affects both psychological contracts and organizational commitment,whereas social networks significantly and positively affect only psychological contracts| (2)psychological contracts significantly and positively affect organizational commitment| (3)organizational commitment significantly and negatively affects turnover intention| and (4)organizational commitment mediates the relationship among perceived organizational support,psychological contracts, and turnover intention.Conclusions: This study aids hospital nursing managers in formulating human resourcepolicies, and its findings can be used to reduce turnover intention among nurses. |