Aim
This study explores the relationship between Jordanian nurses' work motivation, engagement, and intention to stay among Jordanian nurses.
Methods
Descriptive cross-sectional correlational design was performed. Data were collected from nurses by convenience sampling from three major public hospitals in Jordan. The data were collected using the Motivation at Work Scale Utrecht, Work Engagement Scale, and McCain Behavioral Commitment Scale.
Results
A total of 195 nurses completed the survey. Half of the participants were female, 50.3%, with 40% aged between (22–29) years. The level of nurses' motivation, work engagement, and intention to stay at work was high, 26 (SD = 1.04), 4.80 (SD = 1.06), and 3.81 (SD = 1.19), respectively. The results showed a strong positive correlation between nurses' intention to stay with work motivation (r = 0.665, P < 0.000) and work engagement (r = 0.653, P < 0.000). Moreover, multiple hierarchical regression revealed that gender, total years of experience, work motivation, and work engagement were predictors of intention to stay.
Conclusion
Jordanian nurses' intention to stay associated with work motivation and engagement has a high general perception level of professional self-concept and moderate problem-solving ability. However, based on the nurses' responses, there are opportunities to improve nurses' work motivation and participation in Jordanian governmental hospitals to enhance their intent to remain in their current workplace.