Self-Esteem and Achievement Motivation as Predictors of Perceived Sense of Competence among Workers in a Nigerian University Teaching Hospital

Abstract

This study explored the relationship between self-esteem, achievement motivation and perceived sense of competence among workers in a Nigerian Adanijo and Oyefeso (1986), need for achievement scale developed by Edward (1954), perceived sense of competence scale developed by Wagner and Morse (1975) and modified by Synder and Morris (1978) (R 2 = .55; F (4, 165) = 51.10; p<.001). In addition, the independent contributions show significant independent influence of achievement motivation (ß=.37; t = 6.55; p<.001), self-esteem (ß=.59; t = 9.90; p<.001), and age (ß=-.16; t = 2.80; p<.01)

Quality of Family Life and Workplace Deviant Behaviour with Perceived Competence as a Mediator among University Staff

“…Perceived competence Scale: Perceived competence was captured using a 13-item perceived competence scale adapted and applied in Nigeria (Bajo, 2005;Balogun, Ojedokun, & Tijani, 2012;Olasupo & Fagbenro, 2018), but this scale was originally developed as a 23-item scale by Wagner and Morse (1975) and re-modified by Snyder and Morris (1978) to consist of 15 items only. Two sample items read "No one knows this job better than I do" (Wagner & Morse, 1975, p.454) and "I honestly believe I have all the skills necessary to perform this task well" (Snyder & Morris, 1978, p. 423;Wagner & Morse, (1975), p. 454).…”

“…Two sample items read "No one knows this job better than I do" (Wagner & Morse, 1975, p.454) and "I honestly believe I have all the skills necessary to perform this task well" (Snyder & Morris, 1978, p. 423;Wagner & Morse, (1975), p. 454). A 5-point Likert format ranging from 1 = strongly Disagree to 5 = strongly agree was used to score the scale in the present study, as well as in the studies conducted by Balogun, Ojedokun and Tijani (2012), and by Olasupo and Fagbenro (2018), differing from the procedure suggested by Wagner and Morse (1975) to answer the items from -4 (very strong disagreement) to +4 (very strong agreement). Some items were reversed-scored on the scale.…”

“…In Nigeria, Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .65 was reported, and the Split-half reliability coefficient of was .57 for the scale (Bajo, 2005;Balogun, Ojedokun, & Tijani, (2012); Olasupo & Fagbenro, (2018)). Balogun, Ojedokun and Tijani (2012) also reported a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.72 among employees in a university teaching hospital in Nigeria. The present study validated this scale using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with weights ranging from 0.47 to 0.88 for the items.…”

“…According to Ratnasari and Adam (2019), competence is defined as the abilities required in the workplace; this refers to the expertise needed by each individual that will allow them to carry out their duties and responsibilities effectively and improve their professional quality standards at work. Balogun, Ojedokun and Tijani (2012) defined competence as a person's ability to successfully meet complex demands in a particular context through the use of both cognitive and non-cognitive aspects of problem-solving.…”