THE IMPACT OF ROLE CHARACTERISTICS AND DEMANDS ON THE EMPLOYEE TURNOVER OF LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES AND SOCIAL WORKERS (NURSES).
Contributors: Boston University.
Published: 1990
Number of pages: 266
Subjects: Psychology, Social.
Description: The present research seeks to determine how the costs of caring for others at work and outside of work, as well as other aspects of the work role, may predict turnover in a sample of licensed practical nurses and social workers.

Secondary analyses of data from the three-year longitudinal Women's Lives Project were conducted. The original sample consisted of 403 women who resided within a 25-mile radius of Boston, and were employed as licensed practical nurses or social workers. Of these respondents, 147 remained in the same job all three years of the study while 52 quit at least once during this time period. The data from these 199 women were utilized in the analyses of the present study.

Logistic regression analyses revealed that two general aspects of the helping role at work, and one situational factor, affected turnover. These were the heavy emotional and overwork demands on the job, the concern with professional growth and advancement in one's present position, and the type of supervision experienced. The costs of caring for others outside of work were not found to predict turnover. In addition, the results indicated that younger, partnered women without children were more likely to quit. It was concluded that workplace changes must be considered in order to increase the tenure of these employees.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 51-02, Section: B, page: 1042.

Thesis (PH.D.)--BOSTON UNIVERSITY, 1990.

School code: 0017.