AIM: This study aims to determine the mediating effect of emotional exhaustion on the relationship between lateral violence in nursing and turnover intentions. DESIGN: A cross-sectional survey. METHODS: This research project involved the enrollment of 314 nursing professionals from two tertiary medical facilities associated with academic institutions in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. To measure the variables, a series of self-administered questionnaires was used. The data were analysed using SPSS 25. RESULTS: Lateral violence and emotional exhaustion were positively correlated with turnover ...
