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Table 3 Factors predicting RNs’ intention to leave profession

From: How to keep registered nurses working in New Zealand even as economic conditions improve

Independent variables

Unstandardised Coefficients

Standardised Coefficients

B (Std. error)

Beta

(Constant)

3.82 5 (0.27 8)

 

Age

− 0.00 3 (0.00 2)

− 0.04 3

No. of dependent children younger than 14

− 0.02 4 (0.02 1)

− 0.02 6

No. of dependent adults

0.09 8 (0.04 7)

0.04 2

Contribution to household income

− 0.00 1 (0.00 1)

− 0.03 2

Health (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.03 4 (0.01 9)

0.03 9

Tenure (years)

0.00 3 (0.00 3)

0.02 3

Job satisfaction (1 = low to 10 = high)

− 0.07 6* (0.01 2)

− 0.19 1

Consider nursing as a long-term career (1 = low to 5 = high)

− 0.12 0* (0.02 1)

− 0.13 6

High work engagement (1 = low to 7 = high)

− 0.08 6* (0.02 8)

− 0.09 4

High burnout (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.06 6* (0.02 4)

0.09 1

High workload (pressure/urgency at work) (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.03 1 (0.03 7)

0.02 2

Image of nursing in society (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.02 5 (0.01 6)

0.03 5

Emotional demand (hindrance) (1 = low to 5 = high)

− 0.00 7 (0.02 6)

− 0.00 6

Emotional demand (challenge) (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.05 0 (0.03 0)

0.03 9

Work impacts negatively on personal life (work-life interference) (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.02 1 (0.02 5)

0.02 3

Good supervisor support (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.05 1 (0.02 1)

0.06 0

Good colleague support (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.04 2 (0.02 6)

0.03 5

Good organisational support (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.01 6 (0.01 5)

0.03 1

Feel safe from workplace bullying (1 = low to 5 = high)

0.01 1 (0.02 8)

0.01 1

Have access to professional development (1 = low to 7 = high)

− 0.02 1 (0.01 8)

− 0.02 6

Satisfied with pay (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.03 0 (0.01 4)

0.04 8

Have autonomy in their role (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.01 1 (0.01 6)

0.01 6

Feel personal values align with employer’s values (1 = low to 7 = high)

0.01 6 (0.01 6)

0.02 8

Have self-efficacy/confidence at work (1 = low to 7 = high)

− 0.03 1 (0.02 4)

− 0.03 4

R2 = 0.13 9 (F = 14.46 9, p < 0.00 1)

  
  1. N = 2 175. Regression coefficients with * are statistically significant (p < .01)