Job Satisfaction and the Role of Self-Esteem and Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Sectional Study among Iranian Nurses.
Nursing Open(2024)
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to investigate the relationship between nurses' self-efficacy and self-esteem, and their job satisfaction. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods: Employing a random sampling method that included 234 nurses from three hospitals in Iran enrolled. This study utilized the General Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, Coppersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, independent t-tests, Pearson correlation analyses, and linear regression were employed for data analysis. Results: The mean self-efficacy score for nurses was 26.73 +/- 5.62 (out of 40), while self-esteem and job satisfaction scored 37.13 +/- 6.87 (out of 50) and 68.27 +/- 12.65 (out of 100), respectively. Significant correlations were found between self-efficacy, self-esteem, and job satisfaction. Moreover, self-esteem and the age group >40 years were identified as important predictors of nurses' job satisfaction. This study highlights the influential role of self-esteem in determining nurses' job satisfaction.
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Key words
job performance,job satisfaction,nurses,self-efficacy,self-esteem
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