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Predictors associated with new nursing faculty’s intent to leave nursing academia: teaching preparation in doctoral program, institutional supports, and job satisfaction

  • Young-Me Lee , Elizabeth Aquino , Jessica Bishop-Royse , Nadia Spawn and Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey EMAIL logo
Published/Copyright: February 24, 2022

Abstract

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among demographics, doctoral teaching preparation, nurse faculty institutional support, faculty job satisfaction, and intent to leave current nursing academic position in PhD- and DNP-prepared faculty.

Methods

Using a survey research design, invitations to a Qualtrics survey were emailed to nursing program directors. Independent samples t-tests and logistic regression models were used to determine the nature of the relationships.

Results

In total, 149 participants completed the survey. Degree type, age, and job satisfaction were significant predictors related to intent to leave nursing academia. Doctoral program teaching preparation and institutional support were not statistically associated with intent to leave nursing academia.

Conclusions

Findings suggest older age, PhD-prepared faculty, and job dissatisfaction were significant factors influencing decisions to leave nursing academia among the doctoral prepared new nursing faculty. Efforts to retain or increase the number of nurse faculty must be prioritized.


Corresponding author: Kashica J. Webber-Ritchey, PhD, MHA, RN, Beta Mu Chapter of STTI, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA, Phone: 773-325-1166, Mobile: 708-769-2654, E-mail:

Funding source: DePaul University

  1. Research funding: This work was supported by DePaul University, Summer Research and Faculty Development Research Grant.

  2. Author contributions: All authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: Authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in this study.

  5. Ethical approval: Approval was obtained from the University Institutional Review Board.

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Received: 2021-11-08
Accepted: 2022-02-04
Published Online: 2022-02-24

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