Measures
The measure for the dependent variable was dichotomously categorized as
nurses wanting to change jobs due to work stress (yes vs. no). Principal
registered nurse position settings with < 500 in frequency
distribution were combined into one single category as Other; however,
the position settings with ≥ 500 in frequency distribution were
individually separated as a single category within the independent
variable, principal RN position setting. The independent and covariate
variables included nurse work settings, household income, gender,
marital status, and ethnicity. Some of the covariates in the NSSRN
survey data have been previously used in other
studies19,20.