The Effects of Sexual Harassment on Quality of Nurses’ Work Life and Turnover Intentions: A Sample of Ankara Province

Mehmet Kırlıoğlu; Şükrü Anıl Toygar

doi:10.26466/opus.775992

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Cinsel Tacizin Hemşirelerin İş Yaşam Kalitesi ve İşten Ayrılma Niyetleri Üzerindeki Etkisi : Ankara İli Örneği

Öz

Bu çalışmada, cinsel tacizin hemşirelerin iş yaşam kaliteleri (İYK) ve işten ayrılma niyetleri üzerindeki etkisi araştırılmıştır. Çalışma, Ankara, Türkiye'deki çeşitli hastanelerde çalışan 571 hemşire üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Cinsel taciz, Turgut (2007) tarafından geliştirilen 22 madde ve "Tahrik Edici Davranış”, “Normal Flörtleşmeler” ve “Önemsiz Konu" şeklinde 3 boyut kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. İş yaşam kalitesi ise Sirgy ve ark. Tarafından geliştirilen 16 madde ve 7 boyut kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. (2001). İşten ayrılma niyeti, Bozeman ve Perrewe (2001) 'in çalışmalarına dayanarak 5 maddelik bir ölçek kullanılarak ölçülmüştür. Çalışmanın sonuçları hemşirelerin cinsel taciz puanlarının iş yaşam kaliteleri ve işten ayrılma niyetlerine yönelik puanları anlamlı bir biçimde öngördüğü göstermiştir. Ayrıca, hemşirelerin işle ilgili yaşam kalitesi puanları, işten ayrılma niyetlerine ilişkin puanlarıyla önemli ölçüde doğru orantılıdır. Çalışma bulgularının hem teorik hem de pratik sonuçları bulunmaktadır. Teorik açıdan bakıldığında, bu çalışma hemşirelerin cinsel tacize ilişkin puanlarının iş yaşam kalitesi ve işten ayrılma niyetlerine ilişkin puanlarını hakkında önemli ölçüde öngörü sağlamıştır. Ayrıca, hemşirelerin iş yaşam kalitesi puanları, işten ayrılma niyetlerine ilişkin puanlarıyla önemli ölçüde doğru orantılıdır. Yöneticiler cinsel taciz vakalarının kayıt dışılığını ortadan kaldırmak; cezasızlık ve sindirme gibi genel sosyal tutumlara karşı savaşarak hemşirelerin cinsel taciz nedeniyle işlerini bırakmalarını önleyici tedbirler almalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

cinsel taciz , iş yaşam kalitesi , işten ayrılma niyetleri , sağlık kuruluşları , hemşirelik

The Effects of Sexual Harassment on Quality of Nurses’ Work Life and Turnover Intentions: A Sample of Ankara Province

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of sexual harassment on nurses’ quality of work life (QWL) and turnover intentions. The study was conducted among 571 nurses working in several hospitals in Ankara, Turkey. Sexual harassment was measured using the scale with 22 items in 3 dimensions developed by Turgut (2007): “Provocative Behavior”, “Normal Flirtations”, and “Trivial Matter”. Quality of work life, on the other hand, was measured using 16 items and seven dimensions developed by Sirgy et al. (2001). Turnover intention was measured using a 5 items scale based on the study of Bozeman and Perrewe (2001). The results of the study showed that nurses’ sexual harressment scores significantly predicted their scores of work-related quality of life and turnover intentions in a negative direction. Moreover, nurses’ work-related quality of life scores significantly predicted their scores of turnover intentions in a positive direction. The study findings have both theoretical and practical implications. From a theoretical perspective, this study found that nurses’ sexual harassment scores significantly predicted their scores of work-related quality of life and turnover intentions in a negative direction. Moreover, nurses’ work-related quality of life scores significantly predicted their scores of turnover intentions in a positive direction. Managers should take measures to eliminate the informality of sexual harassment cases and prevent the nurses from leaving their jobs due to sexual harassment by fighting against general social attitudes such as impunity and suppression

Keywords

sexual harassment , quality of work life , turnover intentions , healthcare organizations , nursing

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sociology , Operation

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Kırlıoğlu ^*
0000-0003-0130-0841
Türkiye

Şükrü Anıl Toygar
0000-0002-3444-3243
Türkiye

Publication Date

September 30, 2020

Submission Date

July 30, 2020

Acceptance Date

September 2, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 16 Number: 29

DOI

https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.775992

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https://izlik.org/JA79AT86EH

APA

Kırlıoğlu, M., & Toygar, Ş. A. (2020). The Effects of Sexual Harassment on Quality of Nurses’ Work Life and Turnover Intentions: A Sample of Ankara Province. OPUS International Journal of Society Researches, 16(29), 1613-1627. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.775992

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