Determining The Relationship Between Workplace Incivility and Tendency to Leave Work in Nurses

Objective: The aim of the study is to examine the relationship between workplace incivility and the tendency to leave work in nurses. Method: The research was carried out on a total of 250 nurses working in three private hospitals where institutional permits were given from 12 private hospitals located in Antalya. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Workplace Incivility Scale and the Tendency to Leave Work Scale. Results: The mean workplace incivility scores of the nurses were determined as 6.68±7.96. The mean tendency to leave work scores of the nurses were 6.38±3.44. A statistically significant positive relationship was found between workplace incivility scores and tendency to leave work scores (r = 0.632, p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The results of the study show that there is significant relationship between workplace incivility and tendency to leave work in nurses. The nurses who are less exposed to workplace incivility have a lower tendency to leave work. Measures to be taken by institutions to reduce workplace incivility will increase employee satisfaction and thus their commitment to the workplace.