The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention

Abstract Background In recent years, nurses’ turnover has become a major problem, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. This research aims to reveal the mediating role of job satisfaction in the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on turnover intention. Methods This study is a quant...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Şahin, Gülfer Bektaş, Mustafa Nal, Ahmet Can Küçükkurt
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02869-5
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description Abstract Background In recent years, nurses’ turnover has become a major problem, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. This research aims to reveal the mediating role of job satisfaction in the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on turnover intention. Methods This study is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in three private hospitals within a healthcare group in Turkey. The research was conducted with the participation of 534 nurses. These data were analyzed using moderated mediation regressions with the SPSS PROCESS macro. Results Nurse-nurse collaboration had a significant effect on turnover intention and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction had a significant effect on turnover intention. The mediating effect of job satisfaction on the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on turnover intention was significant. Conclusions Our findings show that nurse-nurse collaboration and job satisfaction are important for reducing turnover intention. It shows that job satisfaction is an important mediating variable in the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on reducing turnover intention. Clinical trial number Not applicable
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spelling doaj-art-fa658dec4eeb4f1aa5ac5e928bf297212025-08-20T02:59:19ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-03-012411710.1186/s12912-025-02869-5The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intentionMustafa Şahin0Gülfer Bektaş1Mustafa Nal2Ahmet Can Küçükkurt3Faculty of Health Sciences, The Department of Healthcare Management, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar UniversityFaculty of Health Sciences, The Department of Healthcare Management, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar UniversityThe Department of Healthcare Management, Kutahya Health Sciences UniversityFaculty of Health Sciences, The Department of Healthcare Management, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar UniversityAbstract Background In recent years, nurses’ turnover has become a major problem, especially in underdeveloped and developing countries. This research aims to reveal the mediating role of job satisfaction in the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on turnover intention. Methods This study is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study. This study was conducted in three private hospitals within a healthcare group in Turkey. The research was conducted with the participation of 534 nurses. These data were analyzed using moderated mediation regressions with the SPSS PROCESS macro. Results Nurse-nurse collaboration had a significant effect on turnover intention and job satisfaction. Job satisfaction had a significant effect on turnover intention. The mediating effect of job satisfaction on the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on turnover intention was significant. Conclusions Our findings show that nurse-nurse collaboration and job satisfaction are important for reducing turnover intention. It shows that job satisfaction is an important mediating variable in the effect of nurse-nurse collaboration on reducing turnover intention. Clinical trial number Not applicablehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02869-5Job satisfactionNurse-nurse collaborationTurnover intention
spellingShingle Mustafa Şahin
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The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
BMC Nursing
Job satisfaction
Nurse-nurse collaboration
Turnover intention
title The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
title_full The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
title_fullStr The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
title_full_unstemmed The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
title_short The mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse-nurse collaboration and turnover intention
title_sort mediating role of job satisfaction related to nurse nurse collaboration and turnover intention
topic Job satisfaction
Nurse-nurse collaboration
Turnover intention
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-025-02869-5
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