Correlation analysis between future work self and occupational coping self-efficacy of emergency nurses

Objective To investigate the status quo of emergency nurses′ future work self and occupational coping self-efficacy (OCSE) , and analyze the correlation between them, so as to offer references for improving the quality of emergency nursing. Methods Totally 192 emergency nurses from four tertiary hospitals in Wenzhou were selected by convenience sampling method. In April 2016, they were investigated with future work self clarity scale and OCSE scale for nurses (OSCE-N) . Finally, the correlation between them were explored in accordance with Pearson correlation analysis. Results The emergency nurses′ scores for future work self and OCSE were [ (19.22±4.39) , (33.05±6.82) ]; their future work self and OCSE were positively correlated with occupational burden and relational difficulties (r=0.311, 0.349, 0.287; P<0.05) . Conclusions The higher of emergency nurses′ future work self is, the higher of their OCSE. Key words: Emergency room, hospital;  Nurses;  Occupational coping self-efficacy;  Future work self