Relationships Between Nurses' Personal and Professional Characteristics and Career Decision Regret, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2025-08-04 DOI:10.1111/ijn.70040

Şehrinaz Polat, Aslı Yeşil

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Abstract

Aims

This study aimed to (a) examine the relationship between perceived career decision regret and turnover intention among nurses and (b) explore the mediating role of occupational stress and career decision regret in this relationship within the context of hospital-based nursing practice.

Design

A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Methods

Data were collected between 1 November 2023 and 20 February 2024, from a final sample of 512 nurses employed across various hospital settings in Türkiye. Standardized questionnaires measured career decision regret, occupational stress and turnover intention. Ethical approval was obtained from the institutional ethics committee, and informed consent was obtained from all participants. Group comparisons were performed using independent samples t tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Pearson correlation analysis assessed relationships between continuous variables. The mediating effect of occupational stress was evaluated using the bootstrap method at a 95% confidence interval, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05.

Results

Nurses working in public hospitals reported significantly higher levels of occupational stress, career decision regret and turnover intention compared to those in private hospitals. Career decision regret had a direct positive effect on turnover intention (β = 0.37) and an indirect effect mediated by occupational stress (β = 0.33).

Conclusion

Career decision regret directly and positively influences turnover intention, with occupational stress serving as a significant mediator. These results have important implications for the development of targeted interventions aimed at reducing occupational stress, particularly among nurses experiencing career decision regret, to improve retention and reduce turnover intentions.

Reporting Method

This study adhered to the STROBE guidelines.

Patient or Public Contribution

There was no patient or public involvement in this study.

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护士个人及职业特征与职业决策后悔、职业压力、离职倾向的关系：一项描述性横断面研究

目的本研究旨在(a)检验护士职业决策后悔知觉与离职倾向之间的关系；(b)在医院护理实践背景下，探讨职业压力和职业决策后悔在这一关系中的中介作用。设计描述性横断面研究。方法在2023年11月1日至2024年2月20日期间收集数据，最终样本为基耶省各医院的512名护士。标准化问卷测量职业决策后悔、职业压力和离职倾向。获得机构伦理委员会的伦理批准，并获得所有参与者的知情同意。采用独立样本t检验和单因素方差分析（ANOVA）进行组间比较。Pearson相关分析评估了连续变量之间的关系。职业压力的中介作用采用自举法进行评估，置信区间为95%，p <； 0.05为统计学显著性。结果公立医院护士的职业压力、职业决策后悔和离职倾向均显著高于私立医院护士。职业决策后悔对离职倾向有直接正向影响（β = 0.37），职业压力对离职倾向有间接中介作用（β = 0.33）。结论职业决策后悔直接正向影响离职倾向，其中职业压力在离职倾向中起显著中介作用。这些结果对于制定有针对性的干预措施具有重要意义，这些干预措施旨在减少职业压力，特别是在经历职业决策后悔的护士中，以提高保留率并减少离职意图。本研究遵循STROBE指南。患者或公众参与本研究没有患者或公众参与。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.