OCCUPATIONAL STRESS, JOB SATISFACTION AND INTENT TO LEAVE: NURSES AT THE TERENGGANU TERTIARY REFERRAL HOSPITAL
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37268/mjphm/vol.24/no.3/art.2630Keywords:
occupational stress, job satisfaction, intent to leave, nursesAbstract
Occupational stress is the negative psychological and physical effects that an employee experiences due to work-related pressures, environment, or other factors. It can be managed by understanding the stressful conditions at work and addressing them effectively. This study aimed to investigate the effects of occupational stress and job satisfaction towards intent to leave among nurses in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah. A cross-sectional survey was used in this study and a systematic random sampling procedure was used to choose responders. The survey was conducted from 11 May to 15 June 2023, involving all nurses at ward. The data was analysed with SPSS 26 and a p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Majority of nurses are between the ages of 26 and 45 (83.9%; n=160), work in shifts (81.6%; n=253), and length of service in the unit between 1 to 9 years (66.8%; n=209). The mean (SD) scores for occupational stress, job satisfaction, and intent to leave were 1.966 (0.425), 3.498 (0.479), and 2.160 (0.873), respectively. A linear regression analysis revealed a moderate relationship between occupational stress, job satisfaction and intent to leave (R=0.536, p=0.001). The R2 regression result demonstrated that occupational stress and job satisfaction contributed 0.287or 28.7% to intent to leave. This study revealed that occupational stress and job satisfaction factor were significant predictor of intent to leave. Management can improve nurses’ outcomes and quality of life by detecting risk of leaving and providing customised action and support, particularly in occupational stress and diverse work cultures.
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