The relationship between perceived competence and self-esteem among novice nurses – a cross-sectional study

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Table 1. Sample characteristics.

	N (%)	Mean (SD) min-max
Age		24.06 (1.67)
		22–56
Seniority (months)		16.9 (10.09)
		1–36
Education
BSN	5 (4.3)
BSN + continuing study	70 (60.3)
MSN	41 (35.3)
Number of undertaken postgraduate courses
0	31 (26.7)
1–3	61 (52.6)
> 3	24 (20.7)
Place of work
Operating room/anestesiology	30 (25.9)
Surgical ward	42 (36.2)
General care ward	28 (24.1)
Primary healthcare	13 (11.2)
Other	3 (2.6)
Intend to leave current workplace
No	48 (41.4)
Yes	68 (58.6)
Intend to leave nursing profession
No	79 (68.1)
Yes	37 (31.9)

SD: standard deviation; BSN: Bachelor of Nursing Science; MSN: Master of Nursing Science; min: minimum; max: maximum.

Table 2. Pearson correlation coefficients between NPCS-SF and RSES dimensions.

	M	SD	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Self-esteem	19.15	5.42	1
Nursing care	85.22	85.71	−0.42**	1
Value-based nursing care	86.33	87.14	−0.35**	0.80**	1
Medical and technical care	80.71	83.33	−0.28**	0.73**	0.71**	1
Care pedagogics	80.57	85.71	−0.26**	0.68**	0.76**	0.80**	1
Documentation and administration of nursing care	84.48	85.71	−0.33**	0.76**	0.78**	0.82**	0.78**	1
Development, leadership and organisation of nursing care	72.52	76.19	−0.19*	0.60**	0.60**	0.78**	0.75**	0.73**	1

M: mean; SD: standard deviation.

*p < .05; **p < .01.

Figure 1. The relationship between documentation and administration of nursing care and RSES including the moderating role of seniority.

Table 3. Regression coefficients and change of R2 for the interaction between NPCS-SF subscales and seniority.

X	B	SE	t	p	95% CI	ΔR	F(1,112)	p
Nursing care	< −0.01	<0.01	−0.98	.331	[−0.01–<0.01]	0.01	0.95	.331
Value-based nursing care	< −0.01	<0.01	−0.51	.609	[−0.01–0.01]	<0.01	0.26	.609
Medical and technical care	−0.01	<0.01	−1.56	.121	[−0.01–<0.01]	0.02	2.45	.121
Care pedagogics	−0.01	<0.01	−1.90	.060	[−0.01–<0.01]	0.03	3.61	.060
Documentation and administration of nursing care	−0.01	<0.01	−2.04	.043	[−0.02 – < −0.01]	0.03	4.18	.043
Development, leadership and organisation of nursing care	−0.01	<0.01	−1.65	.103	[−0.01–0.01]	0.02	2.71	.103

X: independent variable – NPCS-SF subscales; B: unstandardised regression coefficient; SE: standard error; t: T-Test result; p: level of significance; ΔR²: R2 parameter change for the model after enabling interaction; F: ANOVA value for the model change; p: level of significance for the change.

Figure 2. The relationship between care pedagogics and RSES including the moderating role of postgraduate education.

Figure 3. The relationship between documentation and administration of nursing care and RSES including the moderating role of postgraduate education.

Table 4. Regression coefficients and change of R2 for the interaction between NPCS-SF subscales and postgraduate courses.

X	B	SE	t	p	95% CI	ΔR^2	F(2,110)	p
Nursing care
int1	−0.18	0.09	−1.89	.062	[−0.37–0.01]	0.03	2.04	.135
int2	−0.23	0.15	−1.51	.134	[−0.52–0.07]
Value-based nursing care
int1	−0.20	0.11	−1.82	.071	[−0.46–0.02]	0.03	1.71	.185
int2	−0.19	0.14	−1.33	.185	[−0.46–0.09]
Medical and technical care
int1	−0.18	0.09	−1.95	.053	[−0.35–<0.01]	0.03	1.97	.144
int2	−0.15	0.11	−1.39	.178	[−0.37–0.07]
Care pedagogics
int1	−0.24	0.08	−2.94	.004	[−0.41- −0.08]	0.07	4.52	.013
int2	−0.21	0.10	−2.16	.033	[−0.40- −0.02]
Documentation and administration of nursing care
int1	−0.25	0.10	−2.28	.025	[−0.44 – −0.03]	0.05	3.05	.052
int2	−0.29	0.15	−1.96	.051	[−0.58–0.01]
Development. leadership and organisation of nursing care
int1	−0.12	0.07	−1.71	.091	[−0.27–0.02]	0.03	1.90	.155
int2	−0.14	0.08	−1.75	.083	[−0.29–0.02]

X: independent variable – NPCS-SF subscales; B: unstandardised regression coefficient; SE: standard error; t: T-Test result; p: level of significance; ΔR²: R2 parameter change for the model after enabling interaction; F: ANOVA value for the model change; p: level of significance for the change; W1: 1: people taking courses 1–3 times; 0: other people; W2: 1: persons taking courses> 3 times; 0: other people; Int1: X × W1; Int2: X × W2.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, [LS], upon reasonable request.