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Şehrinaz Polat1, Aslı Yeşil2, Leyla Afşar Doğrusöz3
1Istanbul University Nursing Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
This study found that higher nurse self-efficacy correlates with decreased malicious envy and increased benign envy. Improving nurses' self-efficacy, particularly through education, can mitigate negative envy in the nursing profession.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
Background:
- Envy is a prevalent issue impacting individuals, work environments, and patient care.
- The connection between self-efficacy and envy within the nursing profession requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the influence of nurses' self-efficacy on their envy levels.
- To inform strategies for managing envy in nursing.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional descriptive study involving 361 nurses in Türkiye.
- Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the research model.
- Convenience sampling was employed, adhering to the STROBE checklist.
Main Results:
- Nurses' educational attainment positively influenced self-efficacy.
- Self-efficacy and envy were not affected by other personal characteristics.
- A positive correlation was observed between malicious and benign envy.
- Increased nurse self-efficacy was associated with decreased malicious envy and increased benign envy.
Conclusions:
- Nurses' education level impacts self-efficacy, which in turn affects envy.
- Enhancing nurses' self-efficacy is a viable strategy to reduce malicious envy.
- Supporting nursing education and professional development is crucial for improving self-efficacy and managing envy.
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