Effect of Work Stress, Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement on Quiet Quitting in Healthcare Workers

Abstract

Aim: The study examines the effects of work stress, job satisfaction and work engagement variables on silent resignation. Method: The study was cross-sectional and descriptive and was conducted between January 15 and February 27, 2024, with the participation of 224 healthcare professionals working in different healthcare institutions across Turkey. Data were collected online. Sample calculations in the study were made in the G-Power program; descriptive statistics, difference analyses, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analyses were performed with the SPSS 27 package program. Results: Of the participants in the study, 65.6% were female, 55.8% were married, 48.6% were undergraduate students, and 42% had less than five years of experience. A positive moderate relationship was found between quiet quitting and work stress in healthcare workers. A negative moderate relationship was found between quiet quitting and job satisfaction, and a negative weak relationship was found between work engagement. On the other hand, a negative moderate relationship was found between work stress and job satisfaction, and a negative weak relationship was found between work stress and work engagement. Finally, a significant positive and weak relationship was found between job satisfaction and work engagement. Work stress, job satisfaction, and work engagement variables significantly explain 40.6% of quiet quitting. While the job satisfaction level of healthcare workers has a negative and significant effect on silent resignation, the work stress level of healthcare workers has a positive and significant effect on silent resignation. Conclusion: When the findings obtained in the study are evaluated in general, it is seen that job satisfaction and work stress affect quiet quitting in healthcare workers, but work engagement does not.