Research Article

Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Volume: 12 Number: 1 March 26, 2025
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Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim; This study aimed to investigate self-assessment of nurses’ perceived nursing competence and determine how personality traits and ethical climate affect competence when demographic factors, perceived job satisfaction, job-related stress, and coping skills were controlled. Method; A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted. The sample of the study consisted of 316 nurses working in a university hospital between March-June 2021. The Personal Characteristic Form, Holistic Nursing Competence Scale, Ten-Item Personality Traits, and the Hospital Ethical Climate Survey were used to collect data. Job satisfaction, job-related stress, and coping skills were assessed on a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) ranked from zero to ten. Pearson’s correlation and hierarchical linear regression analyses were conducted. Results; The mean scores of nurses’ perceived competence were moderate. Ethical climate perceptions and personality traits (extraversion and openness to experience) significantly correlated with the nurse's self-perception of competence. The statistically significant factors influencing perceived nursing competence were ethical climate perceptions, openness to experience, and perceived coping skills based on the results of the hierarchical linear analysis. Conclusion; Having better ethical climate perceptions, the personality trait of openness to experience, and increased coping skills were associated with the increased self-perception of nursing competence.

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Ethical Statement

Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Decision date: 17.03.2021, Protocol no: E-38824465-020-15405) and Usak University Education and Research Hospital approved this study (Decision date: 25.02.2021, Protocol no: E-45786011-602.03.99). While conducting this study, the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (2008) was complied with. After explaining the aim of the study, the informed consent form was completed by the nurses, and their anonymity was preserved. Permissions were obtained from the corresponding author regarding the use of the measurement scales.

Thanks

We would like to thank the Dr. Kim CURRY and Dr. Linda OLSON for reading the final version of the text and sharing valuable comments. We would also like to acknowledge all nurses who participated in the study for taking their time to answer the questionnaires.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Services and Systems (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

March 26, 2025

Publication Date

March 26, 2025

Submission Date

December 27, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Ayik, C., Sever, S., & Akyol, M. A. (2025). Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, 12(1), 186-195. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1608693
AMA
1.Ayik C, Sever S, Akyol MA. Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12(1):186-195. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1608693
Chicago
Ayik, Cahide, Serdar Sever, and Merve Aliye Akyol. 2025. “Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 (1): 186-95. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1608693.
EndNote
Ayik C, Sever S, Akyol MA (March 1, 2025) Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12 1 186–195.
IEEE
[1]C. Ayik, S. Sever, and M. A. Akyol, “Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study”, CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 186–195, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.1608693.
ISNAD
Ayik, Cahide - Sever, Serdar - Akyol, Merve Aliye. “Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 12/1 (March 1, 2025): 186-195. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.1608693.
JAMA
1.Ayik C, Sever S, Akyol MA. Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025;12:186–195.
MLA
Ayik, Cahide, et al. “Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 12, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 186-95, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1608693.
Vancouver
1.Cahide Ayik, Serdar Sever, Merve Aliye Akyol. Factors Influencing Self-Perceived Nursing Competence in Hospital Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2025 Mar. 1;12(1):186-95. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.1608693

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