Mediating Role of Career Calling in the Relationship between Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviors and Turnover Intention among Public Hospital Nurses in China.

Purpose This study explored the mediating effect of career calling in the relationship between family-supportive supervisor behaviors and turnover intention among nurses. Methods Data were gathered from 563 nurses enrolled in eight public hospitals in China. They were required to complete measures of family-supportive supervisor behaviors, career calling and turnover intention. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis and bootstrapping procedure were used to examine the mediating role of career calling. Results Family-supportive supervisory behaviors were positively associated with career calling, while negatively associated with turnover intention. Furthermore, career calling partially mediated the relationship between family-supportive supervisor behaviors and turnover intention. Conclusion This study provides strong evidence for an increasing body of work that emphasizes the importance of nursing leaders engaging in family-supportive behaviors for increasing employee career calling and reducing turnover intention.