The objective of this study was to investigate whether the intention to leave and the time they planned to leave their jobs affect the mental health of rehabilitation staff.
An anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted on rehabilitation staff belonging to a medical corporation in Tokyo. An anonymous questionnaire survey was conducted on rehabilitation staff belonging to a medical corporation in Tokyo. Participants answered the Kessler-6 (K6), a mental health screening scale, and whether they had the intention to leave and the time they planned to leave their jobs (1: within 1 year, 2: within 2 years, 3: within 3 to 5 years, 4: within 6 to 10 years, 5: not for the time being). After that, the K6 scores were compared between the two groups with and without the intention to leave using the Mann-Whitney U test. In addition, the K6 scores were compared between the five groups with respect to the time they planned to leave their jobs using the Kruskal-Wallis test and multiple comparisons. SPSS Ver.29 was used for statistical processing, and the significance level was set at 5%.
163 out of 335 respondents (49%) provided valid responses. The Mann-Whitney U test showed that there was a difference in the K6 scores between those with and without the intention to leave (P0.01). The Kruskal-Wallis test also showed that there was a difference in the K6 scores between groups based on the time they planned to leave (P0.01). Multiple comparisons showed that there was a difference between groups 1 and 5 (P0.01) and between groups 2 and 5 (P0.01).163 out of 335 respondents (49%) provided valid responses. The Mann-Whitney U test showed that there was a difference in the K6 scores between those with and without the intention to leave (P0.01). The Kruskal-Wallis test also showed that there was a difference in the K6 scores between groups based on the time they planned to leave (P0.01). Multiple comparisons showed that there was a difference between groups 1 and 5 (P0.01) and between groups 2 and 5 (P0.01).
It was found that those who intended to leave their jobs had lower K6 scores. It was also found that those who planned to leave their jobs earlier had lower K6 scores.
The survey found that the mental health of rehabilitation staff in Japan varies depending on their intention to leave and the time they planned to leave. It is presumed that measures to prevent turnover are effective in improving the mental health of rehabilitation staff in Japan, and this is an issue that each workplace should focus on.
Mental health
Intention to leave
