The effect of psychological contract on turnover intention among nurses: a meta-analytic review
verifiedrich profile · BMC Nursing · 2023
Lu, Xianying; Yang, Jing; Bai, Dingxi; Cai, Mingjin; Wang, Wei; He, Jiali; Gong, Xiaoyan; Hou, Chaoming; Gao, Jing
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psychological contract breach → turnover intention
psychological contract → turnover intention
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psychological contract correlates turnover intention
psychological contract breach correlates turnover intention
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Background The turnover intention (TI) of nurses is common, posing a threat to modern healthcare organizations. Psychological contract (PC) is a predictor of TI, affecting significantly nurse’s TI. However, the extent of the association between PC and nurse’s TI is unknown. We performed a meta-analysis to quantitatively analyze the relationship between PC and nurse’s TI. Methods We searched nine electronic databases from inception to July 2023. Observational studies were included using a retrieval strategy related to PC and TI. Meta-analyses of common effect and random effect models were performed using R software with Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficients. Meta-regression, subgroup analysis, publication bias, and sensitivity analysis were also carried out . Results Eighteen studies including 8,908 nurses were identified. Based on various PC-related perspectives, 16 studies explored nurses’ TI in terms of the content and three-dimensional structure of PC. Of these, 9 studies rep
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supports “According to the meta-analytical review by Lu et al. [58], the deterioration of the psychological contract between nurses and their employers negatively impacts turnover intention.”
supports “According to the meta-analytical review by Lu et al. [58], the deterioration of the psychological contract between nurses and their employers negatively impacts turnover intention.”
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