“…At times, confidence levels may decrease depending upon the contextual setting, subject, or situation in question; individual intrinsic and extrinsic loci of control; external environment; and individual perceptions of efficacy. Surrogate terms identified throughout the nursing literature include "self-confidence," "self-efficacy," "self-esteem," "self-assuredness," "self-trust," "satisfaction," and "self-comfort" (Bambini, Washburn, & Perkins, 2009;Bearnson & Wiker, 2005;Bremner, Aduddell, Bennett, & VanGeest, 2006;Chesser-Smyth, 2005;Docherty, Hoy, Topp, & Trinder, 2005;Donovan, Hutchison, & Kelly, 2003;Feingold, Calaluce, & Kallen, 2004;Jarzemsky & McGrath, 2008;Lisko & O'Dell, 2010;Moule, Wilford, Sales, & Lockyer, 2008;Prescott & Garside, 2009;Reese, Jeffries, & Engum, 2010;Schoening, Sittner, & Todd, 2006;Shepherd, McCunnis, Brown, & Hair, 2010;Sinclair & Ferguson, 2009;Smith & Roehrs, 2009;and, Wagner, Bear, & Sander, 2009). Abraham (2004) Background: emotional intelligence, emotional competence.…”