The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout

Abstract Background and aim To investigate the chain mediation effect of professional mission, professional identity, and job burnout on the turnover intention among operating room nurses. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey with 744 operating room nurses...

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Main Authors: Guangying Liu, Hong Qi, Fuwen Hou, Kexin Qi, Xiaoli Luan
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02606-2
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description Abstract Background and aim To investigate the chain mediation effect of professional mission, professional identity, and job burnout on the turnover intention among operating room nurses. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey with 744 operating room nurses from 12 hospitals in Shandong Province, China. The study utilized a general information questionnaire, a professional mission scale, a professional identity scale, a job burnout scale, and a turnover intention scale to construct and test a chain mediation model. Results Professional mission significantly influenced turnover intention through professional identity and job burnout, with a total indirect effect of -0.174. The chain mediation effect of professional identity and job burnout was -0.028, accounting for 16.90% of the total indirect effect. Conclusion The multiple mediation effects of professional identity and job burnout between professional mission and turnover intention were validated. Nursing managers should focus on enhancing nurses’ professional mission, improving their professional identity, and reducing job burnout to decrease turnover intention among operating room nurses.
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spelling doaj-art-2fb6924826c148a8a84378acd2472b5f2025-08-20T03:40:53ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832025-03-0113111210.1186/s40359-025-02606-2The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnoutGuangying Liu0Hong Qi1Fuwen Hou2Kexin Qi3Xiaoli Luan4Department of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Eighth People’s Hospital of JinanSchool of Nursing, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical UniversityAbstract Background and aim To investigate the chain mediation effect of professional mission, professional identity, and job burnout on the turnover intention among operating room nurses. Methods A convenience sampling method was used to conduct a questionnaire survey with 744 operating room nurses from 12 hospitals in Shandong Province, China. The study utilized a general information questionnaire, a professional mission scale, a professional identity scale, a job burnout scale, and a turnover intention scale to construct and test a chain mediation model. Results Professional mission significantly influenced turnover intention through professional identity and job burnout, with a total indirect effect of -0.174. The chain mediation effect of professional identity and job burnout was -0.028, accounting for 16.90% of the total indirect effect. Conclusion The multiple mediation effects of professional identity and job burnout between professional mission and turnover intention were validated. Nursing managers should focus on enhancing nurses’ professional mission, improving their professional identity, and reducing job burnout to decrease turnover intention among operating room nurses.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02606-2Professional missionProfessional identityJob burnoutTurnover intentionOperating room nurses
spellingShingle Guangying Liu
Hong Qi
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Xiaoli Luan
The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
BMC Psychology
Professional mission
Professional identity
Job burnout
Turnover intention
Operating room nurses
title The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
title_full The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
title_fullStr The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
title_full_unstemmed The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
title_short The impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses: a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
title_sort impact of professional mission on turnover intention among operating room nurses a chain mediation model analysis of professional identity and job burnout
topic Professional mission
Professional identity
Job burnout
Turnover intention
Operating room nurses
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02606-2
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