The Effects of Interpersonal Problems and Self-Efficacy on the Happiness of Clinical Nurse at Smaller Hospitals

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to confirm the effect of interpersonal problems and self-efficacy on happiness of clinical nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals. This study attempted to use it as basic data to prepare an interpersonal coping program to improve happiness by improving interpersonal problems and self-efficacy of clinical nurses, and an intervention strategy to improve self-efficacy and happiness. This study is a descriptive correlation study of 154 nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals. The results showed that the respondents who were unmarried and who had no child scored higher for interpersonal problems; In the case of, self-efficacy those who were in their forties or older, who are graduate school alumni or at higher education levels, who had ≥3 children, who had ≥20 years of career, and who were at the senior nurse's position or higher scored higher for self-efficacy. The interpersonal problems were significantly negatively correlated with self-efficacy (r=-.58, p<.001); the interpersonal problems were significantly negatively correlated with happiness (r=-.50, p<.001); self-efficacy was significantly positively correlated with happiness (r=.61, p<.001); and self-efficacy had the most substantial impact on happiness among nurses (β=.43, p=<.001). Based on these results, it is necessary to provide working conditions and programs that can help improve nurses' self-efficacy.