The mediating role of work stress in the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention

Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 1161 - 1171 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.15295/bmij.v10i3.2097 İndeks Tarihi: 25-10-2022

The mediating role of work stress in the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention

Öz:
This study investigated the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention in the context of health sector employees and the mediating role of work stress in the relationship between these two variables. A questionnaire was applied to 350 healthcare workers in Erzincan, Turkey, to obtain the data. Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) package applications was used to analyse the data obtained in the research. The study concluded that work engagement was significantly and negatively related to work stress and turnover intention, and work stress was significantly and positively related to turnover intention. Furthermore, the study determined that work stress has a mediating role in the relationship between work engagement and turnover intention.
Anahtar Kelime:

İşe adanmışlık ve işten ayrılma niyeti arasındaki ilişkide iş stresinin aracı rolü

Öz:
Bu çalışmada sağlık sektörü çalışanları bağlamında işe bağlılık ve işten ayrılma niyeti arasındaki ilişki araştırılmış ve bu iki değişken arasındaki ilişkide iş stresinin aracı rolü araştırılmıştır. Verileri elde etmek için Erzincan ilinde 350 sağlık çalışanına anket uygulanmıştır. Araştırmada elde edilen verilerin analizinde AMOS ve SPSS paket uygulamaları kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada, işe bağlılığın iş stresi ve işten ayrılma niyeti ile anlamlı ve negatif, iş stresinin işten ayrılma niyeti ile anlamlı ve pozitif ilişkili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Araştırmada işe adanmışlık ile işten ayrılma niyeti arasındaki ilişkide iş stresinin aracı rolü olduğu belirlenmiştir.
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