The impact of personality on intention to leave the nursing profession: A structural equation model
Aims and objectives To test a mediating effect of compassion satisfaction on the relationship between personality traits (Big Five) and intent to leave. Background Nursing professionals work in high‐stress environments and exhibit more emotional distress and mental health disorders than other hospit...
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Published in | Journal of clinical nursing Vol. 31; no. 11-12; pp. 1570 - 1579 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
England
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
01.06.2022
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Summary: | Aims and objectives
To test a mediating effect of compassion satisfaction on the relationship between personality traits (Big Five) and intent to leave.
Background
Nursing professionals work in high‐stress environments and exhibit more emotional distress and mental health disorders than other hospital professionals. This translates to increased intention to leave their profession. Evidence suggests that compassion satisfaction reduces intention to leave. Research also indicates that personality factors are associated with compassion satisfaction and intent to leave.
Design
Using a cross‐sectional design, we collected data from 536 nurses in a maximum‐care hospital in Germany via questionnaires; the analyses included 518 participants.
Method
We applied the structural equation model and followed the STROBE checklist.
Results
30% of our study participants reported high intent to leave. Compassion satisfaction mediated the relationship between agreeableness and intent to leave. Openness to experience and neuroticism had positive direct effects on intent to leave.
Conclusions
The results suggest that high compassion satisfaction levels may decrease intention to leave levels. Personality traits impact compassion satisfaction and intention to leave.
Relevance to Clinical Practice
Nursing professionals’ compassion satisfaction needs to be improved, for example by resilience training. As personality factors remain relatively stable over time, caregivers need to consider them when identifying appropriate areas of work and responsibility. |
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Bibliography: | Funding information The study was registered with the German Register for Clinical Studies (DRKS00013482). This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the funding code 01GL1752D. The BMBF has no any role in the design of this study, data collection, analysis of data, interpretation of data and dissemination of findings Clinical Trial Registration Number ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0962-1067 1365-2702 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jocn.16010 |