The relationships among perceived organizational support, intention to remain, career success and self-esteem in Chinese male nurses

AimThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among perceived organizational support, intention to remain, career success and self-esteem in male nurses in China.BackgroundRecently, turnover is considered increasingly more normal. Male nurses could be stabilized by improving their perceived organizational support, career success and self-esteem.DesignA cross-sectional design was used in the present study.Method405 full-time male Registered Nurses, from Grade A hospitals in Tianjin, were surveyed. Pearson correlation, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and structural equation modelling were conducted in the study.ResultsThe results illustrated that self-esteem mediated the relationship between perceived organizational support and career success. Career success mediated the relationship between self-esteem and intention to remain.ConclusionHospitals should pay more attention to the benefits of positive personality trait on working motivation. It is meaningful to enhance perceived organizational support, career success and self-esteem in the working process so that nurses are willing to stay in the current employment.