Exploratory Study of Strength in Service and Self- Efficacy among Nursing Officers

Nursing officers (Nurses) are literally the backbone of the healthcare system as they help

the patient and the healthcare system as a whole run smooth. They will have character strength

and self-efficacy (belief in their ability to succeed and achieve) and, most importantly, both of

these psychological traits will strongly shape their work performance and adaptability. The

following study analyses these characteristics in the health care environment between

government and private sector nurses, and provides comparative insight into their symptoms and

outcomes. There were 208 nurses who included equal number of nurses working in government

and private hospitals. Results found clear differences in character strengths between both

groups. Nurses in government sector exhibited weaker character strengths of perseverance,

fairness, leadership, spirituality etc. These characteristics stem from the way they adapted to

environments with competing resources in which community and adaptability are key to survival.

On the contrary, private-sector nurses were more self-efficacious, social intelligent and brave

possibly due to the target-setting organizational cultures that reward personal success and

proactivity. These differences highlight the unique demands and pressures in different healthcare

sectors. This finding signifies that self-efficacy in their professional abilities was distributed

equally among the nurses working in government and private sectors. Government nurses must

frequently respond to confronting systemic issues and resource limitations, demanding resilience

and collective problem-solving.