The relationship between clinical competence and psychological capital in nurses working in the emergency departments

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Emergency Nursing Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI:10.1016/j.ienj.2025.101642

Olia Jahani , Mohammad Ali Heidari Gorji , Masoumeh Bagheri Nesami , Seyed Noureddin Mousavinasab , Jamal A. Farooquie

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Abstract

Background

Clinical competence is one of the key indicators in evaluating the performance of nurses and the quality of nursing care. Psychological capital has a positive impact on job performance. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between clinical competence and psychological capital among nurses working in emergency departments.

Method(s)

This study employed a cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 220 nurses who were randomly selected from the list of nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals affiliated with Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences during the period of 2020–2021. Data were collected using the Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire developed by Luthans et al. Finally, data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis.

Results

The results indicated that the average score for clinical competence among the nurses participating in this study was at a moderate level (163.81 ± 29.54), while psychological capital was at a high level (113.33 ± 15.76). The results of Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between clinical competence and its dimensions with psychological capital and its dimensions among nurses (P < 0.01). Clinical competence had the highest regression effect on nurses’ psychological capital, with a standardized beta coefficient of 0.716.

Conclusion(s)

Enhancing nurses’ clinical competence can foster their psychological capital, which in turn promotes professional skills and personal growth. Consequently, clinical competence contributes to positive aspects of human life both scientifically and practically.

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急诊科护士临床能力与心理资本的关系

临床能力是评价护士工作绩效和护理质量的关键指标之一。心理资本对工作绩效有正向影响。本研究旨在探讨急诊科护士临床能力与心理资本的关系。方法采用横断面设计。样本为2020-2021年马赞达兰医科大学附属医院急诊科护士名单中随机抽取的220名护士。数据采用注册护士胜任力量表和心理资本问卷（Luthans et al.）收集。最后，采用Pearson相关和线性回归分析进行数据分析。结果参加本研究的护士临床能力平均得分为中等水平（163.81±29.54）分，心理资本得分为较高水平（113.33±15.76）分。Pearson相关系数分析结果显示，护士临床能力及其维度与心理资本及其维度存在显著正相关关系(P <；0.01)。临床胜任力对护士心理资本的回归效应最高，其标准化贝塔系数为0.716。结论(s)提高护士临床胜任力可以培育护士心理资本，进而促进护士的专业技能和个人成长。因此，临床能力在科学上和实践上都有助于人类生活的积极方面。

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International Emergency Nursing NURSING-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： International Emergency Nursing is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to nurses and other professionals involved in emergency care. It aims to promote excellence through dissemination of high quality research findings, specialist knowledge and discussion of professional issues that reflect the diversity of this field. With an international readership and authorship, it provides a platform for practitioners worldwide to communicate and enhance the evidence-base of emergency care. The journal publishes a broad range of papers, from personal reflection to primary research findings, created by first-time through to reputable authors from a number of disciplines. It brings together research from practice, education, theory, and operational management, relevant to all levels of staff working in emergency care settings worldwide.