The Effects of Self-efficacy and Health Promoting Behaviors on Professional Quality of Life in University Hospital Nurses

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors on professional quality of life in university hospital nurses. Methods: As a descriptive study, the data were collected from 300 nurses who workjng at the university hospital by means of selfreported questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé-test, Pearson correlation analysis and step-wise multiple regression. Results: The self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors had a significant correlation with professional quality of life. In a stepwise multiple regression analysis, self-efficacy, health promoting behaviors and clinical length of career were significant predictors and explained of 42% of compassion satisfaction, and 35% of burnout in professional quality of life. Conclusions: The results of the study showed that self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors are significant factors affecting the professional quality of life in nurses. This indicates that developing a counseling and caring program that promote self-efficacy and health promoting behaviors would be beneficial to enhance their professional lives.