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Generation GapNCT06495060

The Correlation Between Psychological Capital, Intention to Leave, Work Job and Environment Satisfaction, and Political Skills Among Different Generations Nurses

An observational study of Generation Gap, run by Mackay Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Purpose 1. To understand the current status of demographic characteristics, inclination to resign, Psychological Capital, work environment and job satisfaction, and political skills among incumbent clinical nursing staff across different generations. 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 99 years
Conditions the study is for
Generation Gap
How many people
646 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
9 Aug 2024to 8 May 2025
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 99 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Licensed nursing staff.

Who may be able to join

  • Aged 20 years or older.
  • Currently employed in a hospital and possessing a nursing license.
  • Willing to participate in this study.
  • Currently employed as full-time or part-time nursing staff at the hospital.

Who cannot join

  • Nursing staff who do not possess a nursing license.
  • Nursing staff who are unwilling to participate in the study.
  • Nursing staff who have already completed the related research questionnaire in the pilot study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Taiwan1 site

  • Mackay Memorial Hospital

    Taipei, 104

Other trials in Taiwan

About this study

Purpose

  1. To understand the current status of demographic characteristics, inclination to resign, Psychological Capital, work environment and job satisfaction, and political skills among incumbent clinical nursing staff across different generations.
  2. To understand the correlation and interaction between demographic characteristics, inclination to resign, Psychological Capital, work environment and job satisfaction, and political skills among incumbent clinical nursing staff across different generations.
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Expected outcomes

  1. This study will provide objective and empirical data on the psychological capital, turnover intention, work environment and satisfaction, and political skills of clinical nursing personnel from different generations. By examining demographic variables, further exploration of the correlations among different attributes such as units, age, and positions (e.g., clinical nurses, nursing supervisors, specialist nurses) can be conducted. Through the research findings, the current status and needs of clinical nursing can be understood.
  2. The results of this study will enable clinical nursing units in the future to implement measures to improve the psychological capital and address turnover intentions of nursing personnel from different generations and positions. Based on this objective and concrete data, relevant courses or training programs can be developed to retain excellent clinical nursing personnel.
Conditions
Generation Gap
Being tested
No intervention (Only observation)
Keywords
Generation Nurses, Psychological Capital, Intention to leave

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • No intervention (Only observation)Other

    No intervention

Study groups in NCT06495060
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Clinical Nurse (Registered Nurse)Not described
Receives: Other: No intervention (Only observation)
Nursing PractitionersNot described
Receives: Other: No intervention (Only observation)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Psychological Capital

    This study utilized the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ) developed by scholars Luthans. It is used to measure nurses' level of psychological capital. The PCQ consists of 24 items designed to assess the level of psychological capital among nursing staff. The subscales include:Self-Efficacy Scale, Hope Scale, Resilience Scale and Optimism Scale.

    The PCQ uses a 6-point Likert scale for scoring:

    1 = Strongly Disagree,2 = Disagree, 3 = Somewhat Disagree, 4 = Somewhat Agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Strongly Agree.

    Measured: Baseline

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Intention to leave

    The intention to leave scale was used to measure the frequency of nursing staff's thoughts about resigning. This single-item measure assessed oncology nurses' subjective perception of how often they had thoughts of quitting over the past week. The frequency was scored on a 1 to 5 scale:

    1 = Never, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Always.

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Political skill

    The Political Skill Inventory (PSI) was used to measure the level of social skills among nursing staff. This scale includes four dimensions: Social Astuteness, Networking Ability, Interpersonal Influence, Apparent Sincerity

    The PSI uses a 5-point Likert scale for scoring:

    1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Mostly Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Mostly Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree.

    Measured: Baseline

  3. self-actualization (Work Environment and Job Satisfaction Scale)

    The Work Environment and Job Satisfaction Scale, developed by scholars Rossberg et al., was used to measure the sense of self-actualization among nursing staff. This scale consists of 10 items designed to evaluate nursing staff's perceptions of their work environment. The subscales include:Self-actualization, Workload, Conflict, Stress,

    The scale uses a 5-point Likert scale for scoring:

    1 = Not at all, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Always

    Measured: Baseline

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Jul 2024
  2. Study start9 Aug 2024
  3. Primary completion3 Apr 2025
  4. Study completion8 May 2025

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrolment
646 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06495060
Sponsor's protocol ID
24MMHIS126e
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
30 Jun 2024
Last updated
25 Sep 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Aiken LH, Sloane DM. Nurses matter: more evidence. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Jan;29(1):1-3. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009732. Epub 2019 Sep 9. No abstract available.

    PubMed 31501231

  • Al Maqbali M. Sleep disturbance among frontline nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2021;19(4):467-473. doi: 10.1007/s41105-021-00337-6. Epub 2021 Jul 1.

    PubMed 34230810

  • Rossberg JI, Eiring O, Friis S. Work environment and job satisfaction. A psychometric evaluation of the Working Environment Scale-10. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2004 Jul;39(7):576-80. doi: 10.1007/s00127-004-0791-z.

    PubMed 15243696

  • Luthans, F. (2002). The need for and meaning of positive organizational behavior. Journal of Organizational Behavior: The International Journal of Industrial, Occupational and Organizational Psychology and Behavior, 23(6), 695-706.

  • Luthans, F., Avolio, B. J., Avey, J. B., & Norman, S. M. (2007). Positive psychological capital: Measurement and relationship with performance and satisfaction.

  • Taggar, S., & Brown, T. C. (2001). Problem-solving team behaviors: Development and validation of BOS and a hierarchical factor structure. Small group research, 32(6), 698-726.

  • Arslan, A., Ahokangas, P., Haapanen, L., Golgeci, I., Tarba, S. Y., & Bazel-Shoham, O. (2022). Generational differences in organizational leaders: an interpretive phenomenological analysis of work meaningfulness in the Nordic high-tech organizations. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 180, 121717.

  • Bae SH, Cho M, Kim O, Pang Y, Cha C, Jung H, Kim S, Jeong H. Predictors of actual turnover among nurses working in Korean hospitals: A nationwide longitudinal survey study. J Nurs Manag. 2021 Oct;29(7):2102-2114. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13347. Epub 2021 May 11.

    PubMed 33894028

  • Sinclair HA, Hamill C. Does vicarious traumatisation affect oncology nurses? A literature review. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2007 Sep;11(4):348-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2007.02.007. Epub 2007 May 7.

    PubMed 17482879

  • Bautista JR, Lauria PAS, Contreras MCS, Maranion MMG, Villanueva HH, Sumaguingsing RC, Abeleda RD. Specific stressors relate to nurses' job satisfaction, perceived quality of care, and turnover intention. Int J Nurs Pract. 2020 Feb;26(1):e12774. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12774. Epub 2019 Aug 19.

    PubMed 31423700

  • Blanco-Donoso LM, Moreno-Jimenez J, Amutio A, Gallego-Alberto L, Moreno-Jimenez B, Garrosa E. Stressors, Job Resources, Fear of Contagion, and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Nursing Home Workers in Face of the COVID-19: The Case of Spain. J Appl Gerontol. 2021 Mar;40(3):244-256. doi: 10.1177/0733464820964153. Epub 2020 Oct 7.

    PubMed 33025850

  • Boamah SA, Laschinger H. The influence of areas of worklife fit and work-life interference on burnout and turnover intentions among new graduate nurses. J Nurs Manag. 2016 Mar;24(2):E164-74. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12318. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

    PubMed 26122304

  • Burhanuddin, N. A. N., Ahmad, N. A., Said, R. R., & Asimiran, S. (2019). A systematic review of the psychological capital (PsyCap) research development: Implementation and gaps. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 8(3), 133-150.

  • Chen H, Sun L, Du Z, Zhao L, Wang L. A cross-sectional study of mental health status and self-psychological adjustment in nurses who supported Wuhan for fighting against the COVID-19. J Clin Nurs. 2020 Nov;29(21-22):4161-4170. doi: 10.1111/jocn.15444. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

    PubMed 32757428

  • Christensen SS, Wilson BL, Edelman LS. Can I relate? A review and guide for nurse managers in leading generations. J Nurs Manag. 2018 Sep;26(6):689-695. doi: 10.1111/jonm.12601. Epub 2018 Jan 30.

    PubMed 29380917

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Generation Gap, run by Mackay Memorial Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Psychological Capital (time frame: Baseline). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06495060, which also lists 38 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 25 Sep 2025.

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