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The Relationship Between Midwives' Psychological Capital and Core Competency: A Latent Profile Analysis.
Shiqian Ni1,2, Aixia Zhang1, Zhu Zhu1
1Nursing Department, Women's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Nanjing Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital), Nanjing, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
International Journal of Women'S Health
|March 5, 2026
Summary
Midwives
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Psychological capital is crucial for midwives.
- Understanding its profiles and influencing factors is key.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify latent profiles of midwives' psychological capital.
- To explore factors influencing these profiles.
- To examine core competencies across different profiles.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 965 midwives in Jiangsu Province, China.
- Utilized questionnaires for demographics, psychological capital, and core competencies.
- Analyzed data using latent profile analysis and logistic regression.
Main Results:
- Identified three profiles: low (C1), medium (C2), and high (C3) psychological capital.
- Hospital type and experience influenced profile membership.
- Low psychological capital (C1) correlated with lower core competencies.
Conclusions:
- Midwives exhibit diverse psychological capital profiles.
- Targeted interventions for the low psychological capital group (C1) are recommended.
- Leveraging high psychological capital groups (C3) and improving tenacity in C2 are suggested.
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