Mediating Effects of Self-efficacy between Calling and Nursing Professionalism for Nurses in General Hospitals
10.11111/jkana.2019.25.3.220
- Author:
Hyewon KIM
1
;
Sujeong HAN
Author Information
1. Seoul Women's College of Nursing, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Calling;
Self-efficacy;
Nursing professionalism
- MeSH:
Hospitals, General;
Negotiating;
Nursing;
Professionalism
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2019;25(3):220-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to identify the mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationships between calling and nursing professionalism for nurses in general hospitals. METHODS: Participants were 119 nurses in general hospitals. A survey was used and data were collected in April 2018. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS/WIN 22.0 program. RESULTS: The significant predictors for the nursing professionalism of nurses were self-efficacy (β=.61) and clinical career in current hospital (β=−.21). These variables explained 42% of the variance in nursing professionalism of nurses. Also, self-efficacy had a total mediating effect on the relationship between calling and nursing professionalism. CONCLUSION: Findings indicate that calling and self-efficacy are important factors for nursing professionalism of nurses in general hospitals.
