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A Study on the Mediating and Moderating Effect of Work-Family Conflict in the Relationship Among Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, and Turnover Intention

Byeung Jin Na1, Eun Jung Kim2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2016;22(3):260-269.
Published online: June 30, 2016

1The Graduate School of Chosun University, Korea.

2Department of Nursing, Honam University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Eun Jung. Department of Nursing, Honam University, 417 Eodeung-daero, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju 62399, Korea. Tel: +82-62-940-5541, Fax: +82-62-940-5196, kimej@honam.ac.kr
• Received: March 17, 2016   • Revised: April 27, 2016   • Accepted: May 24, 2016

Copyright © 2016 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    The present study was aimed to examine the degree of nurses' emotional labor and occupational stress and demonstrate the moderating and mediating effects of work-family conflict in the relationship among emotional labor, occupational stress, turnover intention of nurses.
  • Methods
    The participants for this study were 307 nurses currently working in two general hospitals in G city in Korea. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U Test, Kruskal Wallis Test, Pearson correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
  • Results
    It turned out that work-family conflict plays an important role in the relationship among emotional labor, occupational stress, turnover intention of nurses.
  • Conclusion
    Therefore, to reduce nurses' turnover intention, it is necessary to have an intervention focusing on work-family conflict. Also, it is necessary for both the government and hospitals to establish a supportive system and a program to relieve nurses from their work-family conflict.
  • Key Words: Nurse; Emotional stress; Stress; Personnel turnover; Conflict

This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Honam University.

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Figure 1

Research model.

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Table 1

Differences in Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict according to Sociodemographic and Characteristics (N=307)

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AD=Associate degree; BD=Baccalaureate degree; RN=Registered nurse, ICU=Intensive care unit, ER=Emergency room, OPD=Out patient department.

Table 2

Correlations of Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict (N=307)

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Table 3

Moderating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Moderating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

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Table 4

Mediating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Mediating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

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*p<.001; †Sobel test.

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    A Study on the Mediating and Moderating Effect of Work-Family Conflict in the Relationship Among Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, and Turnover Intention

    Differences in Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict according to Sociodemographic and Characteristics (N=307)

    AD=Associate degree; BD=Baccalaureate degree; RN=Registered nurse, ICU=Intensive care unit, ER=Emergency room, OPD=Out patient department.

    Correlations of Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict (N=307)

    Moderating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Moderating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

    Mediating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Mediating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

    *p<.001; †Sobel test.
    Table 1 Differences in Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict according to Sociodemographic and Characteristics (N=307)

    AD=Associate degree; BD=Baccalaureate degree; RN=Registered nurse, ICU=Intensive care unit, ER=Emergency room, OPD=Out patient department.

    Table 2 Correlations of Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress, Turnover Intention, Work-family Conflict (N=307)

    Table 3 Moderating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Moderating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

    Table 4 Mediating effects of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention and Mediating Effect of Work-family Conflict in the Relationship between Emotion Labor, Occupational Stress and Turnover Intention (N=307)

    *p<.001; †Sobel test.

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