Work and non-work social support and intent to stay at work among Jordanian hospital nurses

International Nursing Review

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 195-201

  AbuAlRub, R F ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

At work Social Support; Intent to Stay; Jordan; Non work Social Support; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; JORDAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; JORDAN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77954408035     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2009.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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