title: The impact of psychological capital on job embeddedness and job performance among nurses: a structural equation approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to provide empirical evidence on the relationships between psychological capital, job embeddedness and performance. This paper also seeks to present the theoretical development of psychological capital and job embeddedness in nursing research and their application to nursing practices.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Psychological capital was recently identified as a core construct in the literature of positive psychology. However, there is considerably less evidence on its positive effects on job embeddedness and performance among nursing personnel.
  
  
  METHODS
  Questionnaires were distributed to approximately 1000 nurses employed in five university hospitals in Heilongjiang province in China. Data were collected in november 2009. the response rate was 73·3%. structural equation modelling was employed to test the proposed relationships.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results support the hypothesized model. This research outlined a strong relationship between the self-reported psychological capital, job embeddedness and performance of the nurses. The study findings suggest that improving the individual-accumulated psychological state of nurses will have a positive impact on their retention intention and job performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings suggest that higher psychological capital increases the self-reported job embeddedness and performance of these nurses.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Heilongjiang, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xiao Wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Li Bin
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Li Hua
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D020377:Self Efficacy; D057566:Self Report; D055815:Young Adult