Relationships between social skills and self-esteem in nurses: a questionnaire study

Background: Our study attempts to evaluate whether nurses' social skills are related to their self-concept and self-esteem. Methods: A descriptive survey study was developed to 464 nurses who had worked for a minimum of one year in adult or pediatric services. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (R...

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Published in:Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession 2017-12, Vol.53 (6), p.681-690
Main Authors: Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena, López López, Daniel, Rodriguez Vazquez, Rocío, Becerro de Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Burnout
Clinical Competence
Communication
Critical care
Female
Humans
Male
Middle age
Middle Aged
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing skills
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Patient satisfaction
Personality
Polls & surveys
Primary care
Self Concept
Self esteem
Social Skills
Spain
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young adults
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Summary:Background: Our study attempts to evaluate whether nurses' social skills are related to their self-concept and self-esteem. Methods: A descriptive survey study was developed to 464 nurses who had worked for a minimum of one year in adult or pediatric services. The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and the Scale of Social Skills (SSS) by Gismero were used to measure nurses' self-esteem and social skills, respectively. Results: Evaluation of self-esteem and social skills revealed no significant associations between sex and specific nursing speciality, (p > .05). Significant differences were observed based on the marital status for RSE and SSS Factor 1 (RSE, p = .013; SSS-F1, p = .033). Correlation and regression analyses demonstrated a significant correlation between nurse self-esteem and some social skills factors. Conclusion: This study shows that there exists a relationship between higher self-esteem and self-concept among nurses and this issue can affect effective communication with patients.
ISSN:1037-6178
1839-3535
DOI:10.1080/10376178.2018.1441729