Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stress
3.2. Predictors of the Harassment–Social Acceptance Dimension of Perceived Stress
3.3. Predictors of the Overload Dimension of Perceived Stress
3.4. Predictors of the Irritability–Tension–Fatigue Dimension of Perceived Stress
3.5. Predictors of the Energy–Joy Dimension of Perceived Stress
3.6. Predictors of the Fear–Anxiety Dimension of Perceived Stress
3.7. Predictors of the Self-Realization–Satisfaction Dimension of Perceived Stress
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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1. SELF | - | ||||||||||
2. H–SA | −0.31 *** | - | |||||||||
3. OVER | −0.02 | 0.49 *** | - | ||||||||
4. I–T–F | −0.30 *** | 0.76 *** | 0.62 *** | - | |||||||
5. E–J | 0.39 *** | −0.61 *** | −0.32 *** | −0.64 *** | - | ||||||
6. F–A | −0.29 *** | 0.61 *** | 0.47 *** | 0.71 *** | −0.45 *** | - | |||||
7. SR–S | −0.38 *** | 0.69 *** | 0.37 *** | 0.68 *** | −0.58 *** | 0.60 *** | - | ||||
8. INTRA | 0.30 *** | −0.24 *** | −0.10 *** | −0.22 *** | 0.31 *** | −0.20 *** | −0.23 *** | - | |||
9. INTER | 0.42 *** | −0.23 *** | 0.03 | −0.18 *** | 0.34 *** | −0.14 *** | −0.27 *** | 0.39 *** | - | ||
10. STRESS_M | 0.20 *** | −0.45 *** | −0.24 *** | −0.50 *** | 0.32 *** | −0.39 *** | −0.40 *** | 0.10 *** | 0.18 *** | - | |
11. ADAPT | 0.57 *** | −0.28 *** | −0.02 | −0.27 *** | 0.42 *** | −0.26 *** | −0.35 *** | 0.45 *** | 0.59 *** | 0.20 *** | - |
12. MOOD | 0.49 *** | −0.53 *** | −0.14 *** | −0.48 *** | 0.59 *** | −0.43 *** | −0.53 *** | 0.41 *** | 0.46 *** | 0.36 *** | 0.60 *** |
Harassment–Social Acceptance | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin–Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.53 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 699.41 | 0.000 | 1.93 | |||||
2 | 0.59 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.07 | 208.67 | 0.000 | ||||||
3 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 9.01 | 0.003 | ||||||
4 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 15.58 | 0.000 | ||||||
5 | 0.60 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 8.40 | 0.004 | ||||||
Model 5 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 3.76 | 0.08 | 45.36 | 0.000 | |||||||||
Mood | −0.35 | 0.02 | −0.42 | −16.23 | 0.000 | 0.52 | 1.89 | ||||||
Stress management | −0.26 | 0.01 | −0.29 | −14.51 | 0.000 | 0.86 | 1.16 | ||||||
Self-efficacy | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.10 | −4.28 | 0.000 | 0.63 | 1.57 | ||||||
Adaptability | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 4.56 | 0.000 | 0.49 | 2.00 | ||||||
Intrapersonal | −0.04 | 0.01 | −0.06 | −2.89 | 0.004 | 0.76 | 1.31 | ||||||
Overload | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin– Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 0.05 | 111.03 | 0.000 | 1.98 | |||||
2 | 0.25 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 11.83 | 0.001 | ||||||
Model 2 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 3.37 | 0.08 | 39.22 | 0.000 | |||||||||
Stress management | −0.23 | 0.02 | −0.23 | −10.16 | 0.000 | 0.99 | 1.01 | ||||||
Intrapersonal | −0.06 | 0.01 | −0.07 | −3.44 | 0.001 | 0.99 | 1.01 | ||||||
Irritability–Tension–Fatigue | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin–Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.47 | 0.25 | 617.98 | 0.000 | 1.99 | |||||
2 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.10 | 293.32 | 0.000 | ||||||
3 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 11.31 | 0.001 | ||||||
4 | 0.61 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 14.73 | 0.000 | ||||||
5 | 0.61 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 8.64 | 0.003 | ||||||
Model 5 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 4.17 | 0.09 | 45.46 | 0.000 | |||||||||
Stress management | −0.36 | 0.01 | −0.38 | −18.97 | 0.000 | 0.86 | 1.16 | ||||||
Mood | −0.29 | 0.02 | −0.32 | −13.07 | 0.000 | 0.57 | 1.72 | ||||||
Self-Efficacy | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.09 | −4.04 | 0.000 | 0.70 | 1.42 | ||||||
Interpersonal | 0.10 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 4.41 | 0.000 | 0.69 | 1.43 | ||||||
Intrapersonal | −0.05 | 0.01 | −0.06 | −2.94 | 0.003 | 0.77 | 1.29 |
Energy–Joy | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin–Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.59 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.35 | 972.00 | 0.000 | 1.94 | |||||
2 | 0.60 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.01 | 38.94 | 0.000 | ||||||
3 | 0.61 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 0.01 | 36.42 | 0.000 | ||||||
4 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 11.47 | 0.001 | ||||||
5 | 0.62 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 3.98 | 0.046 | ||||||
Model 5 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 0.29 | 0.09 | 2.97 | 0.003 | |||||||||
Mood | 0.44 | 0.02 | 0.44 | 18.31 | 0.000 | 0.57 | 1.72 | ||||||
Stress management | 0.13 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 6.33 | 0.000 | 0.86 | 1.16 | ||||||
Self-efficacy | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.11 | 4.95 | 0.000 | 0.70 | 1.42 | ||||||
Intrapersonal | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 2.84 | 0.004 | 0.77 | 1.29 | ||||||
Interpersonal | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 1.99 | 0.046 | 0.69 | 1.43 | ||||||
Fear–Anxiety | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin–Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.63 | 0.19 | 418.20 | 0.000 | 1.97 | |||||
2 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.60 | 0.06 | 148.95 | 0.000 | ||||||
3 | 0.51 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 17.74 | 0.000 | ||||||
4 | 0.51 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 19.89 | 0.000 | ||||||
5 | 0.52 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 6.35 | 0.012 | ||||||
Model 5 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 4.39 | 0.12 | 34.64 | 0.000 | |||||||||
Mood | −0.35 | 0.03 | −0.30 | −11.55 | 0.000 | 0.57 | 1.72 | ||||||
Stress management | −0.33 | 0.02 | −0.27 | −12.43 | 0.000 | 0.86 | 1.16 | ||||||
Self-efficacy | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.12 | −5.05 | 0.000 | 0.70 | 1.42 | ||||||
Interpersonal | 0.16 | 0.03 | 0.12 | 4.92 | 0.000 | 0.69 | 1.43 | ||||||
Intrapersonal | −0.05 | 0.02 | −0.05 | −2.52 | 0.012 | 0.77 | 1.29 | ||||||
Self-Realization–Satisfaction | Model | R | R2 | Corrected R2 | Change statistics | Durbin–Watson | |||||||
Standard error of estimation | Change in R2 | Change in F | Sig. of change in F | ||||||||||
1 | 0.53 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.28 | 719.94 | 0.000 | 1.91 | |||||
2 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 0.05 | 133.08 | 0.000 | ||||||
3 | 0.59 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.45 | 0.01 | 47.09 | 0.000 | ||||||
Model 3 | Non-standardized coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity | ||||||||
B | Standard Error | Beta | Tol. | VIF | |||||||||
(Constant) | 4.22 | 0.09 | 46.70 | 0.000 | |||||||||
Mood | −0.35 | 0.02 | −0.37 | −16.26 | 0.000 | 0.68 | 1.47 | ||||||
Stress management | −0.23 | 0.02 | −0.23 | −11.52 | 0.000 | 0.86 | 1.15 | ||||||
Self-efficacy | −0.01 | 0.00 | −0.15 | −6.86 | 0.000 | 0.75 | 1.32 |
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Molero Jurado, M.d.M.; Pérez-Fuentes, M.d.C.; Oropesa Ruiz, N.F.; Simón Márquez, M.d.M.; Gázquez Linares, J.J. Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals. Medicina 2019, 55, 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060237
Molero Jurado MdM, Pérez-Fuentes MdC, Oropesa Ruiz NF, Simón Márquez MdM, Gázquez Linares JJ. Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals. Medicina. 2019; 55(6):237. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060237
Chicago/Turabian StyleMolero Jurado, María del Mar, María del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes, Nieves Fátima Oropesa Ruiz, María del Mar Simón Márquez, and José Jesús Gázquez Linares. 2019. "Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence as Predictors of Perceived Stress in Nursing Professionals" Medicina 55, no. 6: 237. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina55060237