Using Social Cognitive Career Theory to Enhance Care Quality

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2026-03-10 DOI:10.1111/ijn.70120

Tzu-Ling Huang, Nga Yan Ng, Alice May-Kuen Wong, Yea-Ing Lotus Shyu, Qi Wang, T. C. E. Cheng, Ching-I Teng

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Abstract

Background

Social cognitive career theory could explain nurses' turnover intention. However, little is known about how the three core elements of this theory could contribute to nurse-assessed care outcomes, that is, the five aspects of care quality.

Aim

To examine how self-efficacy, outcome expectations and career interest are related to nurse-assessed care quality aspects.

Method

Three-wave data were collected from 438 registered nurses in a major hospital in Taiwan. The elements of social cognitive career theory were measured by using validated scales on self-efficacy, outcome expectations, career interest and care quality aspects.

Results

Self-efficacy is positively related to outcome expectations and career interest, whilst career interest is positively related to the following five care quality aspects: assurance, reliability, responsibility, empathy and tangibles.

Conclusions

Social cognitive career theory provided an effective framework to identify potential new means to uplift care quality. Increased career interest could be an important means to enhance care quality. Nurse managers could devise means to enhance nurses' self-efficacy and outcome expectations and subsequently improve care quality.

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运用社会认知职业生涯理论提升护理质量。

背景：社会认知职业理论可以解释护士离职倾向。然而，关于这一理论的三个核心要素如何有助于护士评估的护理结果，即护理质量的五个方面，知之甚少。目的：探讨自我效能感、结果期望和职业兴趣与护士评估护理质量的关系。方法：对台湾省某大医院438名注册护士进行三波调查。社会认知职业理论在自我效能感、结果期望、职业兴趣和护理质量等方面采用有效量表进行测量。结果：自我效能感与结果期望、职业兴趣正相关，职业兴趣与护理质量的保证、可靠性、责任、共情、有形五个方面正相关。结论：社会认知职业生涯理论提供了一个有效的框架，以识别潜在的提高护理质量的新手段。增加职业兴趣可能是提高护理质量的重要手段。护理管理者可以设计方法，提高护士的自我效能感和结果预期，从而提高护理质量。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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4.10

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3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.