Job satisfaction and the role of self‐esteem and self‐efficacy: A cross‐sectional study among Iranian nurses

• Published in: Nursing open Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. e2215 - n/a
• Main Authors: Ghaleh, Raha Jafari, Mohsenipouya, Hossein, Hosseinnataj, Abolfazl, Al‐Mamun, Firoj, Mamun, Mohammed A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.06.2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Adult; Cronbach's alpha; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Empirical Research Quantitative; Female; Humans; Iran; job performance; Job Satisfaction; Likert scale; Male; Mental health; Middle Aged; Nurses; Nurses - psychology; Nurses - statistics & numerical data; Nursing; Participation; Questionnaires; Sample size; Self Concept; Self Efficacy; Self esteem; Sociodemographics; Surveys and Questionnaires; Work environment; Iran; United States > US; Minnesota; job performance; self‐efficacy; nurses; job satisfaction; self‐esteem
• ISSN: 2054-1058; 2054-1058
• DOI: 10.1002/nop2.2215

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.