Turnover Intention among Staff Who Support Older Adults Living Alone in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Hisao Nakai (), Kuniko Ishii and Takako Sagino
Additional contact information
Hisao Nakai: Faculty of Nursing, University of Kochi, Ike 781-8515, Kochi, Japan
Kuniko Ishii: Faculty of Nursing, Hyogo University, Kakogawa 675-0195, Hyogo, Japan
Takako Sagino: Former School of Nursing, Himeji University, Himeji 671-0101, Hyogo, Japan

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Older adults in Japan traditionally rely on family members for care. However, the growing number of older people living alone has increased staff burden in community general support centers (CGSCs), which provide care for older people in Japan. This study aimed to identify factors linked to turnover intention among CGSC staff. Of 1002 staff invited to participate, 283 completed a survey (response rate: 28.2%). Logistic regression analysis of 183 valid questionnaires examined demographic, job-related, and attitudinal factors associated with turnover intention. The results showed that the perceived difficulty of supporting older adults living alone was the main predictor of turnover intention. Staff reporting high perceived difficulty levels were more likely to consider leaving. Negative attitudes toward supporting this population also increased turnover risk. These findings highlight a pressing need for targeted interventions to strengthen the ability of CGSC staff to manage the challenges of caring for isolated older individuals. Addressing staff perceptions and providing essential training and resources could reduce turnover rates and increase the quality of care for this vulnerable group.

Keywords: community general support center; turnover intention; older adults living alone; supporting decision making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
References: View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/13/9/463/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/13/9/463/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:13:y:2024:i:9:p:463-:d:1470449

Access Statistics for this article

Social Sciences is currently edited by Ms. Yvonne Chu

More articles in Social Sciences from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().