A Study of Relationship Between Psychiatric Nurse''s Self-efficacy in Caring Aspect and Their Caring Behaviors

• Main Authors: Chiu-Fen Hsu, 許秋芬
• Other Authors: Sheuan Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/99443798312986037020

碩士 === 臺北醫學大學 === 護理學系 === 92 === Abstract Title of thesis: A Study of Relationship Between Psychiatric Nurse''s Self-efficacy in Caring Aspect and Their Caring Behaviors Institution:Graduate Institute of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Author: Chiu- Fen Hsu Thesis directed by: Sheuan Lee Professor Fei-Hsiu Hsiao Assistant professor The aims of the study are to explore the psychiatric nurses'' self-efficacy in caring and their caring behaviors, and the relationship between these two variables. The study is a cross-sectional design. By purposive sampling, the psychiatric nurses were receuited from two hospitals, Taipei City Psychiatric Center and Armed Force General Hospital.『Psychiatric Nurse’s Self-efficacy in Caring Aspect Questionnaires』and the 『Caring Behaviors Questionnaires』were use to collect data. Eighty Questionnaires were recived. The methods for descriptive statistics, t-test, one way ANOVA, chi-square and pearson correlation. Research finding were indicated as follow:1. The result showed that the subjects appearced 70% confidence about their capacity to performing caring. Nevertheless, the score on self-efficacy in nursing practice was lower than the score on the expectation of self-efficacy. Caring behaviors were considered by the subjects as important. 2.Age and working experiences were found to influence self-efficacy in caring. 3. The expectation of self-efficacy and self-efficacy in nursing practice were positively related. 4. There appeared to have a positive correlation between the self-efficacy and caring behavior. 5. The factors that influenced self-efficacy included: external environment, such as policies of hospitals, medical teams, the differect unit, the aggreement on belief in caring between supervisors and nurse, and the supervisors’ support and positive assurance for nurses; personal factors, belief, coping, motivation, interest, professional skill, working experiences, learning attitudes, discontine with education, negative emotional responses, sense of no achievement and sense of powerless, lack of confidence. The study indicated that : age and working experiences were two most important factors to influence self-efficacy. The nurses’ self-efficacy in caring had an impact on their nursing practice. There was a high correlated relationship between caring behavior and self-efficacy. Accordingly, increasing the nurses’ self- efficiency would help to enhance their caring behaviors. The results of the study could contribute to nursing managers’recruitment of new staff and development of caring education program for clinical nurses. Key Words: Psychiatric nurses, Self-efficiency in caring, Caring behavior.