Job satisfaction and intention to quit : an empirical analysis of nurses in Kuwait

الملخص EN

The aim of this study was to identify the facets influencing job satisfaction and intention to quit of nurses employed in Kuwait.

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The purpose of the study was to assess the degree of the job satisfaction, and level of intention to change jobs of these groups.

Two hypotheses were formulated.

Dissatisfaction with the job nature, income and social prestige of nurses would result in intentional of withdrawing from nursing and - or the nursing profession and dissatisfaction with the supervisor, patient, colleague, promotional opportunity, education an training, workload and shift duty would elicit intention of leaving the present working sector.

The variable of intention to quit was adopted here to stand for nurses job commitment.

A result, a more practical and long term plan could be recommended to improve the future retention and recruitment of nurses in Kuwait.