Nursing Home Worker Mental Health and Turnover Intention Among Parents
Author Information
Author(s): Katherine Kennedy, David C. Mohr, Whitney Mills
Primary Institution: VA Providence Healthcare System
Hypothesis
The study investigates the impact of staff mental health, parenthood, and marital status on job satisfaction and turnover intention among nursing home workers.
Conclusion
Single parents in nursing homes experience higher turnover intention and psychological distress compared to married parents.
Supporting Evidence
- Single parents reported higher turnover intention and psychological distress than married parents.
- Turnover intention was more likely when staff reported greater psychological distress.
- Psychological distress increased with work-to-family and family-to-work conflict.
- Higher household income was associated with lower psychological distress.
Takeaway
This study found that being a single parent can make nursing home workers feel more stressed and less happy at their jobs, which might make them want to leave.
Methodology
The study combined NH employee and manager data from Wave 4 of the Work Family Health Network study and used bivariate tests and logistic regression models to compare groups.
Limitations
Additional research is needed to develop strategies to mitigate psychological distress among single parents.
Participant Demographics
Single parents comprised 51.8% of the sample.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Confidence Interval
95% CI: 1.03, 1.12
Statistical Significance
p<0.001
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