The Correlation Between Psychological Capital, Intention to Leave, Work Job and Environment Satisfaction, and Political Skills Among Different Generations Nurses

NCT06495060 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 24MMHIS126e
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 646
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose

1. 1.To understand the current status of demographic characteristics, inclination to resign, Psychological Capital, work environment and job satisfaction, and political skills among incumbent clinical nursing staff across different generations.
2. 2.To understand the correlation and interaction between demographic characteristics, inclination to resign, Psychological Capital, work environment and job satisfaction, and political skills among incumbent clinical nursing staff across different generations.
3. 3.This study will provide objective and empirical data on the psychological capital, turnover intention, work environment and satisfaction, and political skills of clinical nursing personnel from different generations. By examining demographic variables, further exploration of the correlations among different attributes such as units, age, and positions (e.g., clinical nurses, nursing supervisors, specialist nurses) can be conducted. Through the research findings, the current status and needs of clinical nursing can be understood.
4. 4.The results of this study will enable clinical nursing units in the future to implement measures to improve the psychological capital and address turnover intentions of nursing personnel from different generations and positions. Based on this objective and concrete data, relevant courses or training programs can be developed to retain excellent clinical nursing personnel.

Conditions

Generation Gap

Keywords

Generation Nurses; Psychological Capital; Intention to leave

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Psychological Capital

  This study utilized the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) developed by scholars Luthans. It is used to measure nurses' level of psychological capital. The PCQ consists of 24 items designed to assess the level of psychological capital among nursing staff. The subscales include:Self-Efficacy Scale, Hope Scale, Resilience Scale and Optimism Scale. The PCQ uses a 6-point Likert scale for scoring: 1 = Strongly Disagree,2 = Disagree, 3 = Somewhat Disagree, 4 = Somewhat Agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly Agree.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Intention to leave

  Baseline

• Political skill

  Baseline

• self-actualization (Work Environment and Job Satisfaction Scale)

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse)

Other: No intervention (Only observation)

Nursing Practitioners

Other: No intervention (Only observation)

Interventions

No intervention (Only observation) OTHER

No intervention

Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse); Nursing Practitioners

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 99 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Licensed nursing staff.

You may qualify if:

• Aged 20 years or older.
• Currently employed in a hospital and possessing a nursing license.
• Willing to participate in this study.
• Currently employed as full-time or part-time nursing staff at the hospital.

You may not qualify if:

• Nursing staff who do not possess a nursing license.
• Nursing staff who are unwilling to participate in the study.
• Nursing staff who have already completed the related research questionnaire in the pilot study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mackay Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Mackay Memorial Hospital

Taipei, 104, Taiwan

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 30, 2024
• First Posted: July 10, 2024
• Study Start: August 9, 2024
• Primary Completion: April 3, 2025
• Study Completion: May 8, 2025
• Last Updated: September 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TW (1)