Ma G, Han Z, Ma X. Core self-evaluation and innovative behavior: mediating effect of error orientation and self-efficacy of nurses.
Front Psychol 2023;
14:1298986. [PMID:
38115974 PMCID:
PMC10728293 DOI:
10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1298986]
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Abstract
Background
Innovation plays a crucial role in advancing nursing and healthcare. Despite its significance, there is a paucity of research examining the interplay among nursing innovative behavior, core self-evaluation, error orientation, and self-efficacy. This study, grounded in Bandura's social cognitive theory, seeks to not only investigate the influence of core self-evaluation on nurses' innovative behavior but also to elucidate the mediating roles of error orientation and self-efficacy within this relationship. By addressing these dynamics, the research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the factors shaping nurses' innovative behaviors and contribute to the broader discourse on enhancing healthcare practices.
Design
A cross-sectional study using an online questionnaire.
Setting
Participants were recruited from 23 hospitals in 6 provinces and 1 municipality directly under the central government in China, namely Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hebei, Henan, and Shanghai.
Participants
A total of 741 nurses enrolled in the study.
Methods
The participants completed the nurse innovative behavior scale, the core self-evaluation scale, the error orientation questionnaire, and the self-efficacy scale online in 2023. SPSS and AMOS were used for data analysis. The reporting followed the STROBE checklist.
Results
A total of 706 valid questionnaires were collected. A positive core self-evaluation was associated with more innovative behavior, and this relation was partially mediated by error orientation and self-efficacy to avoid failure. Core self-evaluation, error orientation and self-efficacy of nurses had a positive predictive effect on innovation behavior, with the path coefficients at 0.09, 0.23, and 0.39, respectively.
Conclusion
Our study complements the evidence on the mechanism of action between the core self-evaluation and innovative behavior. Our findings have important clinical implications for promoting innovative behavior in nurses.
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