요양병원 간호사의 간호근무환경과 이직의도 관계 : COVID-19 심리적 스트레스의 매개효과

• Published in: 한국직업건강간호학회지 Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 22 - 30
• Main Authors: 이은주, 천수연, 이정화
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국직업건강간호학회 28.02.2022
• Subjects: 간호학; COVID-19; 이직; Work environment; Turnover; 스트레스; 간호사; 코로나바이러스감염증-19; 근무환경; Stress; Nurse; 19
• ISSN: 2287-2531; 2466-1856
• DOI: 10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.1.22

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the mediating effect of Psychological stress of COVID-19 stress on the relationship between nursing work environment and turnover intention of nurses in long-term care hospitals. Methods: The participants were 176 nurses working at three long-term care hospitals in Changwon City. Data were collected from August 11 to 14, 2021, using self-report questionnaires. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression, using the SPSS 23.0 software. A mediation analysis was performed according to the Baron and Kenny’s test, and Sobel test. Results: Turnover intention was positively correlated with Psychological stress of COVID-19 stress (r=.23, p=.002) and negatively correlated with nursing work environment (r=-.44, p<.001). Psychological stress of COVID-19 stress had a significantly negative relationship with nursing work environment (r=-.15, p=.045). Psychological stress of COVID-19 stress partially mediated the relationship between nursing work environment and turnover intention. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that a positive nursing work environment can help nurses reduce their Psychological stress of COVID-19 stress and turnover intention. To reduce the turnover intention among nurses’ in long-term care, it is necessary to promote better work environments suitable for COVID-19 and to establish detailed strategies for reducing their physiological stress.