Job satisfaction and intention to stay among health workers in selected government hospitals in Occidental Mindoro
Keywords:
job satisfaction, intention-to-stay, health workers, government hospitalsAbstract
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between the job satisfaction and intention to stay among health workers in selected public hospital in Occidental Mindoro. A total of 227 health workers participated in the study. The data gathered were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and Spearman rho rank correlation coefficient. The demographic profile of the respondents exhibited majority of the women, aged between 30-39, with college degree, married, earning between P22, 001–P43,000, had been working for less than 5 years, working 12-13 hours and have 6 hours of sleep. The findings showed that the overall level of job satisfaction among health workers are “satisfied” and among its components in MSQ. The results indicated a very low intention to leave and moderately intention to stay. There is a negative correlation between the level of job satisfaction and intention to stay among the health workers in selected public hospital in Occidental Mindoro.
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