Investigation of nurse's self-efficacy and turnover intention

Abstract

Objective To explore the relationship between nurses ’ self-efficacy and turnover intention . Methods Totals of 800 nurses from 3 Third Level Class A hospitals in Beijing were investigated with the general self-efficacy scale and turnover intention questionnaires .The correlation between the self-efficacy and turnover intention was analyzed .Results The score of self-efficacy of 800 nurses was （2.68 ±0.54）, which was medium level.Nurses of different positions and titles had significantly different self-efficacy （F=11.051, 4.±09, respectively;P〈0.01）.Self-efficacy increased along with the improvement of position and title .The score of nurses’ turnover intention was （15.87 ±3.64）, which was also medium level .Nurses of different titles and departments had significantly different turnover intention （F=4.465, 5.104, respectively;P〈0.01）. Nurse practitioners and nurses from elderly wards had the highest turnover intention .Nurses’ self-efficacy and turnover intention were negatively related （r=-0.394,P〈0.01）.Conclusions Nurses’ self-efficacy needs improvement and self-efficacy management can reduce their turnover intention .Improvement of nurses ’ self-efficacy can reduce nurses ’ turnover intention . Key words: Data collection; Self-efficacy; Turnover intention; Correlation