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

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Şahin M., Bektaş G., Nal M., Küçükkurt A. C.

BMC NURSING, vol.24, no.1, pp.1-7, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 24 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2025
• Doi Number: 10.1186/s12912-025-02869-5
• Journal Name: BMC NURSING
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals
• Page Numbers: pp.1-7
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

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.