The Effect of Needs Satisfaction, Job Crafting, and Nursing Practice Environment on Retention Intention in Advanced Beginner-Stage Nurses

Purpose: This study investigated the effects of need satisfaction, job crafting, and the nursing practice environment on retention intention among advanced beginner-stage nurses. Methods: Data were collected from 194 advanced beginner-stage nurses working at one university hospital in Chungcheongnam-do and two general hospitals in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis using IBM SPSS version 25.0. Results: The mean score for retention intention among advanced beginner stage nurses was 4.96 out of a possible 8 points. Factors associated with retention intention were need satisfaction (β=.47, p<.001), and job crafting (β=.23, p=.001), and gender (female; β=.16, p=.004). These variables explained 38% of the variance in retention intention in the regression model (F=31.38, p<.001). Conclusion: The findings suggest that improving need satisfaction and enhancing job crafting may increase retention intention among advanced beginner-stage nurses. The development of job-crafting enhancement programs, along with organizational initiatives that support job crafting and establish nursing policies aligned with these efforts, may contribute to improved nurse retention.