Mediation Role of Affiliative Group Cohesiveness on Collective Efficacy and Nurses Turnover Intention in Private Hospital in South Sumatera Province

Abstract

The turnover intention of nurses in private hospitals has increased and higher than other health professions, and become main problem faced by hospital management. Global nurses' turnover intention is more than 46 percent, while in Indonesia it ranges from 57.8 to 76.38 percent. A work environment with a low level of employee group cohesiveness and the absence of collective efficacy is believed to have significant contribution to turnover intention. This study explores the mediating role of affiliative group cohesiveness on collective efficacy and turnover intention from the perspective of social exchange theory. Total respondents were 185 nurses from private hospitals in South Sumatra Province. Data estimated using Structural Equation Modeling with SmartPls v3.0. Based on the statistical t-test and p-value, the study reveals that a significant positive effect of collective efficacy on affiliative group cohesiveness and a significant negative impact of affiliative group cohesiveness on turnover intention. Collective efficacy has no significant effect on turnover intention. The findings of this study prove that affiliative group cohesiveness mediates collective efficacy and turnover intention. Keywords; affiliative group cohesiveness; collective efficacy; turnover intention.