Impact of Job Burden and Risk-Taking Tendency on Self-Efficacy Among Hospital Nurses in Bhakkar

Abstract

This study explores the impact of job burden and risk-taking tendency on self-efficacy among hospital nurses in Bhakkar. A sample of 150 nurses was selected using purposive sampling. Instruments included the Professional Care Team Burden Scale (Auer et al., 2015), Domain-Specific Risk-Taking DOSPERT-30 Scale (Weber, Blais, & Betz, 2002), and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995). Analysis using t-tests, correlation, and regression in SPSS revealed that job burden had a significant positive effect on self-efficacy, while risk-taking tendency had a significant negative effect. These findings highlight the dual influence of workplace demands and personality traits on nurses' psychological resources.