Causal modeling of self-concept, job satisfaction, and retention of nurses

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1449-1459

  Cowin, Leanne S ^a   Johnson, Maree ^a,b   Craven, Rhonda G ^a   Marsh, Herbert W ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Nurses' self concept; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249188316     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.10.009     Document Type: Article

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