Relationship between psychological ownership of the nursing profession and turnover intention: A correlational survey among Taiwanese nurses

Aims The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between psychological ownership of the nursing profession and turnover intention. Background There is a severe shortage of nurses worldwide. Research is needed to understand how nurses' intention to leave hospitals and the nursing profession can be alleviated. Methods This study adopted a cross‐sectional design and a survey method. Proportionate random sampling was used to ensure sample representativeness. This study surveyed 430 registered nurses in a medical centre in Taiwan between December 2021 and January 2022. We used Turnover Scale and Self‐Efficacy Scale and developed Having a Place Scale. Results Psychological ownership comprises three dimensions: self‐efficacy, nurse identity and ‘having a place’ in the nursing profession. This research is the first to examine how these three dimensions of psychological ownership of the nursing profession are related to the intention to leave a hospital or the nursing profession. Self‐efficacy and ‘having a place’ are negatively related to nurses' intention to leave a hospital (r = −.23 and −.31, p