WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Sabitri Kumari Paudel*, Krishna Kumari Paudel Subedi, Pushpa Kumari Ghimire and Bibhuti Katel

ABSTRACT

Introduction: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to assess the level of self-esteem among nursesworking at Kanti Children Hospital and to examine its association with selected demographic and work-relatedvariables. Self-esteem is a critical factor influencing professional performance, mental well-being, and jobsatisfaction. Understanding its determinants can inform strategies to support and retain nursing staff in demandingpediatric settings. Objective: To assess the level of self-esteem among nurses and examine its association withselected demographic and work-related variables. Methodology: A descriptive, cross-sectional research designwas employed to assess self-esteem among 124 nurses with a minimum of three months of work experience atKanti Children Hospital. A self-administered questionnaire was used, incorporating Rosenberg’s Self-EsteemScale and socio-demographic information. Descriptive statistics were applied to summarize the data, while theChi-square test was used to determine associations between categorical variables and self-esteem. Results: Out of124 respondents, 55 (44.35%) exhibited low self-esteem and 69 (55.65%) showed moderate self-esteem. Themajority of respondents were aged 25–34 years (43.5%), held a Bachelor's degree in nursing (65.3%), andbelonged to the Brahmin/Chhetri ethnic group (63.7%). Most were married (67.7%), and 47.6% had no children.Regarding work-related variables, 71.0% earned NPR 31,000–40,000, and 74.2% reported occasional trainingopportunities. Most respondents were staff nurses at the 5th level (75.8%) with 2–10 years of experience (43.6%).Chi-square tests revealed no significant associations between self-esteem and demographic variables such as age,education, ethnicity, marital status, number of children, address, or chronic illness. Among work-related factors,only perceived incentives were significantly associated with self-esteem (p = 0.0209). Other factors, includingsalary, training, position, work experience, and working ward, showed no significant associations, althoughposition and ward approached significance. Conclusion: The study highlights moderate levels of self-esteemamong nurses, with perceived incentives being the only factor significantly associated. These findings underscorethe importance of organizational support and recognition in maintaining nurses' self-worth. Further research withlarger sample sizes is recommended to explore additional factors influencing self-esteem and overall jobsatisfaction.