Status and influencing factors of professional self-concept of nurses

Abstract

Objective To investigate the status of professional self-concept of nurses and its influencing factors of Clinical registered nursing major in Guangdong. In order to provide the basic theory of improving the level of professional self-concept of nurses. Methods A total of 280 nurses were investigated from different levels and deployment of hospitals by convenient sampling method and with Nursing Professional Self-concept Scale (PSCNI).With variance analysis, two-sample t test and multiple stepwise regression analysis to analyze the influence of professional self-concept of nurses by demographic questions. Results The score of professional self-concept of nurses was (85.79±9.23) points, the project average score was (2.86±0.31) points which were positive. Dimension score of flexibility was the highest which was (3.23±0.44) points. Dimension score of communication skills was the lowest which was (2.62±0.38)points. Age、years of work, marital status, job title, whether hold executive duties、the choice of career, job satisfaction (t/F=1.29, 1.53, -3.13, 1.88, 3.68, 3.59, 1.68, P<0.01)all had a significant impact on professional self-concept of nurses. And age, the choice of career and job satisfaction (t=4.385, -2.889, -2.268, P=0.000, 0.004, 0.024)were three main related factors of the score of professional self-concept. Conclusions The professional self-concept of nurses was positive, but it is also unbalanced. Nursing managers should be concentrate on increasing the level of professional self-concept of young and involuntary nurses, and also according to the characteristics of hospitals and departments to improve the job satisfaction of nurses to achieve the purpose of improving the professional self-concept of nurses themselves. Key words: Nurses; Professional self-concept; Related factor