The Impact of Social Support and Self-esteem on Nurses' Empowerment.
10.11111/jkana.2014.20.5.558
- Author:
Myung Ja KIM
1
;
Hyun Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Eulji University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Social Support;
Self-esteem;
Empowerment
- MeSH:
Humans;
Power (Psychology)*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Salaries and Fringe Benefits;
Sociology
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2014;20(5):558-566
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to measure the level of social support, self-esteem, and empowerment and to identify any effect of social support and self-esteem on the empowerment of nurses. METHODS: The study design was a descriptive survey using questionnaires which were given to 381 nurses in C province. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regressions. RESULTS: The mean score for nurses' empowerment was 2.83+/-0.66. Seven individual characteristics, social support(family, meaningful persons, supervisors, and co-workers) and self-esteem accounted for 23.3% of the variance in nurses' empowerment. Prediction elements influencing empowerment of nurses were salary per month, self-esteem, and social support(supervisors). CONCLUSION: The results indicate that it is necessary to increase nurses' empowerment. Social support by supervisors and self-esteem were confirmed as important factors to increase nurses' empowerment. In addition, raising the monthly average income would increase empowerment of nurses.
