How workplace violence correlates turnover intention among Chinese health care workers in COVID-19 context: The mediating role of perceived social support and mental health.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Yang, Yinmei Wang, Peigang Kelifa, Mohammedhamid Osman Wang, Bo Liu, Mingxiu Lu, Lili Wang, Wei
Abstract	AbstractAimTo elucidate the effects of workplace violence on turnover intention among Chinese health care workers, and to identify the potential mediators in this relationship.BackgroundWorkplace violence has emerged as a crucial determinant of turnover intention for health care workers.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was conducted among Chinese health care workers (N = 1,063) between 13 and 20 February 2020. Mediation effects were tested using structural equation modelling with weighted least squares mean and variance adjusted (WLSMV) estimator.ResultsWorkplace violence had both direct and indirect effects on turnover intention among Chinese health care workers. Specifically, perceived social support, mental health and perceived social support together with mental health partially mediated the relationship between workplace violence and turnover intention.ConclusionsChinese health care workers experiencing violence during the COVID‐19 outbreak were more likely to report turnover intention. Enhancing social support and reducing mental health problems would be beneficial in decreasing the detrimental effects of workplace violence on turnover intention.Implications for Nursing ManagementEnsuring health care workers’ health and safety is vital in reducing turnover intention, which in turn ascertains continuity of health care delivery. Health care managers should develop targeted interventions to improve social support and prevent post‐violence mental health problems.
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Page Count	8
ISSN	09660429
Journal	Journal of Nursing Management [J Nurs Manag]
Volume Number	30
DOI	10.1111/jonm.13325
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8250348
Issue Number	6
PubMed reference number	33792990
e-ISSN	13652834
Language	English
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publisher Date	2021-04-22
Publisher Place	Hoboken
Access Restriction	Open
Rights License	This article is being made freely available through PubMed Central as part of the COVID-19 public health emergency response. It can be used for unrestricted research re-use and analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source, for the duration of the public health emergency. © 2021 John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Subject Keyword	health care workers mental health, COVID‐19 perceived social support turnover intention workplace violence
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Leadership and Management