Year: 2025 | Month: September | Volume: 15 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 219-232
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250926
The Association Between Self-Efficacy and Job Resilience in Nursing: A Systematic Review
Salman Salem Alzahrani1, Dhakir Abbas Ali2, Faridah Mohd Said3
1Nursing, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, Postgraduate, Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
2Deputy Dean, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, Postgraduate, Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
3Nursing Faculty Coordinator, Lincoln University College, Malaysia, Postgraduate, Lincoln University College, Malaysia.
Corresponding Author: Salman Salem Alzahrani
ABSTRACT
The belief in one's ability to effectively accomplish the desired outcome is known as self-efficacy. With higher self-efficacy, nurses are frequently more fulfilled and have stronger decision-making skills. Additionally, job resilience, or career resilience, is defined as the ability to recover from setbacks, challenges, and unexpected changes in the workplace. It comprises maintaining mental, emotional, and social wellness while adjusting to changing circumstances and returning from challenging situations.
Because of their resilience, nurses with higher levels of self-efficacy are more likely to see challenges as chances for growth and education rather than threats. To adapt to the challenges of daily life and appropriately respond to situations, nurses—primarily nurses—need to have a strong sense of perceived resilience and self-efficacy. The study assessed the relationship between nurse job resilience and self-efficacy.
The review will compile findings from peer-reviewed research assessing the relationship between nurse work resilience and self-efficacy. A comprehensive search for English-language publications will be conducted using several databases, including ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Google Scholar. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) will follow the thematic synthesis and systematic review arrangement. The PICO (Population, Intervention, Context, Outcome) technique will be applied to make the reviewed issue more understandable.
Resilience and perceived self-efficacy are positively correlated, with research showing that higher levels of perceived self-efficacy would also lead to higher resilience. The studies suggested that self-efficacy should be elevated to enhance resilience and solve the stressful conditions of the work surroundings. Lastly, improving self-efficacy can enhance nurses' work engagement and personal fulfillment.
Key words: Self-efficacy, Job resilience Burnout, Job fulfillment.