Croatian Nursing Journal, Vol. 9 No. 1, 2025.
Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.24141/2/9/1/5
The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Emotional Competence in a Sample of Nurses in Croatia
Valentina Pomper Vragović
; Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Marin Mamić
orcid.org/0000-0002-0893-7805
; General County Hospital Požega, Požega, Croatia
*
Marijana Neuberg
; University North, Koprivnica, Croatia
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Aim. The goals of this research were to investigate
the levels of self-esteem in nurses and to evaluate
the relationship between sociodemographic factors,
job related variables, and emotional competence influence
and self-esteem.
Methods. A total of 306 nurses participated in the
research, the majority of whom were female (285,
93.1%). Most respondents were aged between 35
and 44 (98, 32%), held higher education degrees
(150, 49%), and had 26 or more years of work experience
(81, 26.5%). Additionally, a significant portion
were not in management positions (249, 81.4%), and
nearly half worked in shifts (140, 45.8%). This research
utilized the sociodemographic questionnaire
created for these purposes, The Rosenberg Self-
Esteem Scale (RSS) and The Emotional Competence
Questionnaire (UEK-15).
Results. The results showed that significantly more
respondents have high self-esteem, 254 of them
(83%) (p<0,001). In order to determine the predictors
of self-esteem, a linear regression analysis was
performed. The results showed that the mentioned
variables significantly explain 36,9% of the variance
in self-esteem (Adjusted R2=0,369, p<0.001).
The variables which included emotional competence
(p<0.001), professional qualifications (p=0.017) and
length of service (p=0.019) were found to be significant.
Looking at the β coefficient, it is clear that all
of the above variables contribute positively to selfesteem
in nurses.
Conclusion. It has been shown that a significantly
higher number of nurses exhibit high self-esteem.
Furthermore, it was shown that emotional competence
is a predictor of self-esteem in nurses, while
among the examined sociodemographic variables,
the level of education and duration of employment
are important indicators as well.
Keywords
emotional competence, nursing, self-esteem
Hrčak ID:
330953
URI
Publication date:
20.5.2025.
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