A study on the relationship between work stress and turnover intentions among critical care nurses: mediating roles of job satisfaction and burnout

This study examined the relationship between job stress and turnover intention, as well as the direct and indirect effects of enhancing job satisfaction and reducing occupational burnout on lowering nurses' turnover intention. It provides theoretical foundations and practical implications for mitigating nurse turnover issues.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-01-21
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1744177
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Nursing education and management
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A study on the relationship between work stress and turnover intentions among critical care nurses: mediating roles of job satisfaction and burnout

Di Xu, Xia Li, Wei Hu, Yuhong Wang et al.
Frontiers in Public Health
Nursing education and management
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A study on the relationship between work stress and turnover intentions among critical care nurses: mediating roles of job satisfaction and burnout

Di Xu, Xia Li, Wei Hu, Yuhong Wang, Yunfan Ji, Caiyue Xu, Fengzhi Chai
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between job stress and turnover intention, as well as the direct and indirect effects of enhancing job satisfaction and reducing occupational burnout on lowering nurses' turnover intention. It provides theoretical foundations and practical implications for mitigating nurse turnover issues.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 14
Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University (CN), Jinzhou Medical University (CN)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Nursing education and management
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