Motivation and its Influence on Staff Nurses’ Self Efficacy

Nageh Riad, Nermeen; FathySaad, Nema; Ahmed Abd-Elhamid, Laila

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2024.410424

Motivation and its Influence on Staff Nurses’ Self Efficacy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ (1) Nursing Specialist at Ain Shams General Hospital,

² (2) Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Ain- Shams University

³ (3) Lecturer of Nursing Administration3. Faculty of Nursing, Ain- Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2024.410424

Abstract

Background: Well-motivated staff nurses with high levels of self-efficacy are valued assets for organizational success. Aim of study: to assess motivation and its influence on staff nurses’ self-‎efficacy. Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at Ain-Shams University Hospital on a convenience sample of 169 staff nurses. Data were collected using the motivational factors questionnaire and the General Self-Efficacy Scale‎. Results: Staff nurses’ age was 17-59 years, 46.2% males, and 37.3% with bachelor’s degree. Overall, 53.3% had high total motivation, and 69.8% had high total self-efficacy. The scores of motivation and self-efficacy had significant positive correlation (r=0.190). In multivariate analysis, Age was a positive predictor of motivation score, while qualification and experience years were negative predictors. Being married was a positive predictor of the self-efficacy score. Conclusion and Recommendations: Staff nurses’ self-efficacy and motivation are positively correlated. More efforts are needed to improve staff nurses’ motivation and self-efficacy using innovative educational approaches. Further research is proposed to investigate the effect of interventions improving work motivation on self-efficacy.

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