Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to examine the moderating effect of calling on the relationship between post-traumatic stress and turnover intention among nurses caring for COVID-19 patients. Methods: Data were collected from 151 nurses caring for COVID-19 patients at three university hospitals located in D City. Participants completed self-reported online surveys on post-traumatic stress (IES-R-K), calling (CVQ-R), and turnover intention. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and hierarchical multiple regression were performed using SPSS 25.0. Results: The mean scores of post-traumatic stress, calling, and turnover intention were 0.83±0.70, 1.51±0.71, and 2.89±1.10, respectively. Post-traumatic stress had positive correlations with calling (r=.20, p=.011) and turnover intention (r=.29, p=.001), whereas calling had a negative correlation with calling and turnover intention (r=-.17, p=.029). Calling had a moderating effect in the relationship between post-traumatic stress and turnover intention (β=-.16, p=.032). Conclusion: Calling has a moderating effect on the relationship between post-traumatic stress and turnover intention. Therefore, developing and implementing a program is necessary to strengthen nurses' perceptions of calling to prevent nurses with post-traumatic stress from leaving their jobs.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Moderating Effect of Calling in the Relationship between Post-Traumatic Stress and Turnover Intention of Nurses Who Cared for COVID-19 Patients |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 75-86 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 2025 |
Keywords
- Calling
- COVID-19
- Nurses
- Personnel turnover
- Post-traumatic stress disorder