Abstract
Although subjective well-being is considered important for nurses, the relationship between hope, self-efficacy, and subjective well-being among nurses has rarely been assessed. This study purposes to explore the relationships between hope, self-efficacy, and subjective well-being. The analysis relies on data from 1757 female nurses in 3 hospitals in China. Nurses completed a demographic form, General Self-efficacy Scale, Hope Scale, General Well-Being Schedule. A mediate model of the hypothesized relationships between the constructs was tested. Significant direct relationships of hope, self-efficacy, and subjective well-being were displayed. Mediation analyses reveal that the impact of self-efficacy on subjective well-being is partially mediated by two components of hope, agency and pathways. Hope was shown to be a key mediator for the relationships between self-efficacy and subjective well-being. These findings advance current understandings on the hopeful thinking in nurses.
Highlights
Subjective well-being (SWB) is one of the most important indicators of people’s evaluations of their lives
This study aimed to investigate the associations between self-efficacy, SWB, and hope, especially for nurses by means of mediation analysis
We argue that self-efficacy predicts SWB in both ways, directly and indirectly through agency and pathways
Summary
Subjective well-being (SWB) is one of the most important indicators of people’s evaluations of their lives. SWB includes optimism, life satisfaction, and positive emotions. SWB has been considered affect various domains of life such as work performance, mental health (Diener & Ryan, 2009). SWB is associated with their life satisfaction and the quality of nursing services (Bégat, Ellefsen, & Severinsson, 2005). Increased workloads and job demands contribute to decreases in’ SWB and higher levels of burnout in nurses. Previous research has focused on normal populations, yet research on nurses’ SWB is relatively scant. It is valuable to study nurses’ SWB
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