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The Relationship Between Healthcare Workers’ Social Well-Being and Their Turnover Intention

Hira Nur Kurt0009-0009-4275-6686
Gülpembe Oğuzhan(Tarsus Üniversitesi)0000-0002-3231-2389
Pages
99–112
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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According to the findings, the overall mean score for social well-being was 3.78, with the highest subdimension being Social Acceptance (3.84) and the lowest Trust (3.68).

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to examine whether healthcare workers’ social well-being and turnover intentions vary according to descriptive characteristics, and to investigate the relationship between these two variables.
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⚙️Variables:social well-being · turnover intention · healthcare workers

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This study aimed to examine whether healthcare workers’ social well-being and turnover intentions vary according to descriptive characteristics, and to investigate the relationship between these two variables. The research was conducted with 146 healthcare workers employed at a private hospital. Data were collected using the Social Well-Being Scale and the Turnover Intention Scale. According to the findings, the overall mean score for social well-being was 3.78, with the highest subdimension being Social Acceptance (3.84) and the lowest Trust (3.68). The mean score for turnover intention was 2.55, indicating that participants generally had a low tendency to leave their jobs. A significant negative relationship was found between social well-being and turnover intention (p = 0.015). This finding suggests that as social well-being increases, turnover intention decreases. Therefore, the mitigating effect of social well-being on turnover intention can be considered a factor in reducing staff turnover in healthcare institutions.

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Kurt, H. N., Oğuzhan, G. (2025). The Relationship Between Healthcare Workers’ Social Well-Being and Their Turnover Intention. Journal of Health Systems and Policies, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 99–112. https://doi.org/10.52675/jhesp.1801159

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