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The Impact of Social Support and Self-esteem on Nurses' Empowerment

Myung-Ja Kim1, Hyun-Young Kim2
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2014;20(5):558-566.
Published online: December 31, 2014

1Department of Nursing, Eulji University Hospital, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Eulji University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Hyun-Young. College of Nursing, Eulji University, 77 Gyoryong-ro, 771 beon-gil, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-746, Korea. Tel: +82-42-259-1716, Fax: +82-42-259-1709, hykim007@eulji.ac.kr
• Received: August 15, 2014   • Revised: September 10, 2014   • Accepted: September 26, 2014

Copyright © 2014 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    This study was done to measure the level of social support, self-esteem, and empowerment and to identify any effect of social support and self-esteem on the empowerment of nurses.
  • Methods
    The study design was a descriptive survey using questionnaires which were given to 381 nurses in C province. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regressions.
  • Results
    The mean score for nurses' empowerment was 2.83±0.66. Seven individual characteristics, social support(family, meaningful persons, supervisors, and co-workers) and self-esteem accounted for 23.3% of the variance in nurses' empowerment. Prediction elements influencing empowerment of nurses were salary per month, self-esteem, and social support(supervisors).
  • Conclusion
    The results indicate that it is necessary to increase nurses' empowerment. Social support by supervisors and self-esteem were confirmed as important factors to increase nurses' empowerment. In addition, raising the monthly average income would increase empowerment of nurses.
  • Key Words: Nurses; Social Support; Self-esteem; Empowerment

This article is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Eulji University.

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Table 1
General Characteristics and Differences of Empowerment by General Characteristics (N=381)
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Table 2
Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)
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Table 3
Correlation between Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)
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Table 4
The Factors Affecting Empowerment (N=381)
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Dummy variables: marital status (married=0), education level (college=0), position (staff nurse=0), salary per month (less than 200=0).

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    The Impact of Social Support and Self-esteem on Nurses' Empowerment
    The Impact of Social Support and Self-esteem on Nurses' Empowerment

    General Characteristics and Differences of Empowerment by General Characteristics (N=381)

    Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)

    Correlation between Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)

    The Factors Affecting Empowerment (N=381)

    Dummy variables: marital status (married=0), education level (college=0), position (staff nurse=0), salary per month (less than 200=0).
    Table 1 General Characteristics and Differences of Empowerment by General Characteristics (N=381)

    Table 2 Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)

    Table 3 Correlation between Social Support, Self-esteem, and Empowerment (N=381)

    Table 4 The Factors Affecting Empowerment (N=381)

    Dummy variables: marital status (married=0), education level (college=0), position (staff nurse=0), salary per month (less than 200=0).

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