PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.2811-2819, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose To find out whether psychological capital has a mediating role in the relationship between job satisfaction and turnover intention on nurses. Design and Methods This study is a cross-sectional descriptive study. 466 nurses participated in this study. Data were collected via paper-and-pencil format using Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, Psychological Capital Questionnaire and Turnover Intention Scale. Conclusions Our findings revealed effects of poor psychological capital among nurses. The effect of psychological capital was statistically significant and it partially mediated job satisfaction and turnover intention. Practice Implications Initiative sand training programs should be planned to improve nurses' attitudes towards psychological capital levels.