Study of turnover intention among junior nurses based on the dual perspectives of psychological contract.

bjective To investigate the turnover intention among junior nurses based on the dual perspectives(junior nurses and hospital managements)of psychological contract. Methods Totally 384 nurses were investigated by the Psychological Contract Scale and Turnover Intention Scale. Results: The score of turnover intention in junior nurses was(3.20±0.75). From the present situation of psychological contract from the perspective of dual perception perspective, organizers had higher scores than the individual perception of junior nurses(P<0.01). The influential factors of turnover intention were the age, job title, labor properties, differences in perception of the organization's normative obligation and the individual's development obligation(P<0.05). Conclusion: Hospital managers should pay more attention to the psychological contract management of juniors nurses, and the cultivation of individual adjustment factors, so as to improve juniors nurses' perception level of psychological contract and reduce their turnover intention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]