Factors relating to professional self-concept among nurse managers.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the self-concept in nurse managers in Turkey and the effects of certain variables on professional self-concept.


BACKGROUND
Professional self-concept plays a significant role in improving certain professional behaviours. Nursing managers have the potential to influence other members of the profession with their attitudes and behaviours.


METHODS
The study was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive study.


METHODS
This study was conducted with 159 nurse managers in nine different hospitals. The study data were collected with a Personal Information Form and Professional Self-concept Nursing Inventory, and the data analysis was accomplished with descriptive statistics, Cronbach's alpha coefficients and Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector analyses.


RESULTS
The professional self-concept score of nurse managers was 3·33 (SD = 0·308). Professional competence subdimension had the highest scores, while professional satisfaction subdimension had the lowest. The types of hospital were found to be influential on professional self-concept.


CONCLUSIONS
The types of hospital were reported to influence the professional self-concept of nurses.


CONCLUSIONS
Nursing managers are visionaries who can potentially influence nursing practices and decisions. Nursing leaders must monitor and administer strategies to improve their professional self-concept.
Department of Nursing Management, Faculty of Nursing, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Filiz
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1524-9824
F
Kantek
Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
Belkıs
B
Şimşek
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D011361:Professional Competence; D012649:Self Concept; D014421:Turkey
CHAID analyses; Turkey; nurse manager; nursing; professional satisfaction; professional self-concept