Study on the correlation between work values and the turnover intention in the male nurses

Abstract

Objective To analyze the correlation between work values and the turnover intention in the male nurses,and provide the empirical data on organizational behavior for mobilizing the enthusiasm of male nurses,reducing their turnover rate,increasing nursing work efficiency and improving job satisfaction.Methods Seventy-two nurses were chosen from four hospitals in Harbin,two hospitals in Dalian and one hospital in Wenzhou,and were surveyed by general information questionnaire,work values questionnaire and turnover intention scales.Seventy-two questionnaires were issued and 65 questionnaires were responsive with an effective response rate of 90.3％.Results The identity degree of nurses' work values was upper level (5.05 ±0.47),and the emotional value was the highest level of identity work values (5.06 ± 0.49).The score of getting the possibility to work from outside was the highest score (2.42 ± 0.62),and the relative low score was the possibility to leave the present work (1.94 ± 0.67).Instrumental values was significantly positive correlation with turnover intention (P =0.008).Conclusions The important measures to reduce turnover intention are to meet the male nurses' underlying need and stimulate their need for pursuing the high level. Key words: Male nurses; Work Values; Turnover intention; Correlation analysis