| Reason | Average score | SD |
| Salaries and Benefits | 4.23 | 1.03 |
| Salaries disproportionate to workload | 4.41 | 0.99 |
| Salaries do not increase with seniority | 4.10 | 1.09 |
| Salaries are not adjusted with changes in position | 3.70 | 1.21 |
| Salaries are not adjusted with changes in workload | 4.55 | 0.82 |
| Overtime rates of 1.33 or 1.66 times the normal rate are not provided in accordance with basic labor laws | 4.41 | 1.05 |
| Interpersonal Relationships | 3.15 | 1.28 |
| Poor communication between nursing administrators and nurses | 3.29 | 1.22 |
| Poor relationship with nursing supervisor | 3.01 | 1.37 |
| Poor communication with doctors or feel disrespected by doctors | 3.16 | 1.25 |
| Nature of the Work | 3.84 | 1.12 |
| Insufficient staffing or excessive reduction in staffing | 4.53 | 0.83 |
| Difficulty scheduling vacation time | 3.92 | 1.18 |
| Often late leaving work | 4.17 | 1.10 |
| The work is harmful to my health | 4.21 | 1.09 |
| The mental stress of dealing with patient suffering or death is too great | 3.41 | 1.20 |
| I am not interested in nursing | 2.81 | 1.30 |
| Rotating Shifts | 3.98 | 1.22 |
| Rotating shifts make it difficult to balance work and family life | 4.24 | 1.16 |
| Rotating shifts cause social difficulties | 3.65 | 1.24 |
| Rotating shifts have a serious negative effect on sleep | 4.06 | 1.25 |
| Internship Experience | 2.58 | 1.09 |
| Did not receive adequate support or guidance during the internship period | 2.56 | 1.06 |
| I am not confident that I can undertake clinical responsibilities | 2.60 | 1.12 |
| Training and Career Advancement | 3.61 | 1.22 |
| Rotating shifts make it difficult to schedule continuing education or training | 3.61 | 1.20 |
| Too few opportunities to attain advanced degrees while working | 3.38 | 1.23 |
| Too few avenues or opportunities for career advancement | 3.85 | 1.23 |