Self-efficacy and job satisfaction in nurses who care for mentally disordered offenders.

The relationship between self-efficacy and job satisfaction is multifaceted. Nurses might have concerns about managing their workload, which can trigger the stress and agitation that often exacerbate the situation. In this study the job satisfaction and motivation of 69 nurses, who have experience of working with mentally disordered offenders in a demanding multicultural environment, are explored. Participants were surveyed for age, duration and area of service, salary position and ways of organising their workload, and asked to complete questionnaires from approved psychometric scales. Correlations between job satisfaction and self-efficacy were found to be statistically significant and clearly affect productivity and quality of work. Managers should consider the benefits of improved staff training, support and working conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]