The Relationship Between Turnover Intention And Compulsory Citizenship Behaviour Of Nurses

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to examine whether there is a relationship between turnover intention and compulsory citizenship behavior among nurses working in a training and research hospital in Istanbul. Method: The data of this descriptive and relationship-seeking study were collected with the participation of 191 nurses working in a training and research hospital in İstanbul between December 2016 and February 2017. Research data was collected through a questionnaire aimed at learning participants' personal information, Turnover Intention Scale and Compulsory Citizenship Behavior Scale. Data was analyzed on a computer. Descriptive statistics, parametric and non-parametric comparison analyze and Pearson correlation analyzes were performed. Results: Point averages of the nurses between “Turnover Intention Scale” and “Compulsory Citizenship Behavior Scale” were 2.90 (SD=1.11) and 3.42 (SD=0.90) respectively. The correlation coefficient for the relationship between the intention to quit the job and compulsory citizenship behavior was found to be r=0.315 (p<0.001). Conclusion: It has been determined that nurses have the intention to leave the job below the medium level, they exhibit compulsory citizenship behavior at the above medium level, and there is a positive, medium strength and very significant linear relationship between the intention to leave the job and the compulsory citizenship behaviour. © 2024 The Authors.