A national survey of the self-efficacy and well-being at work of nurses in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 Pandemic (English)

Study Information

Dear Respondents,

We are conducting a study assessing the self-efficacy and well-being at work of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protocol of the study was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Standing Committee at Shaqra University (No.: ERC_SU_2021022). We are inviting you to participate in the study by answering this questionnaire. You are qualified to participate in the study if you are a registered nurse in Saudi Arabia and currently working as a nurse in either private or public hospitals in the country. Your responses to this survey will be kept confidential. The results of the study will be published in a journal without identifying any respondents. The findings of the study will help us identify different problems in your well-being at work during this pandemic and utilize these findings in formulating a proposed multi-faceted well-being program for nurses during public health crises. Your participation will greatly help us achieve the objective of this study. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Dr. Nahed Alquwez, the Principal Investigator, at nalquwez@su.edu.sa.

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* 1. I have understood the information provided to me about the study and I am signifying my voluntary participation in the study.

Yes

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* 2. How old are you?

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* 3. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 4. What is your marital status?

Single

Married

Separated/ Divorced/ Widdow/er

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* 5. What is your nationality?

Saudi

Filipino

Indian

Others, please specify

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* 6. What is your religion?

Islam

Christianity

Hinduism

Others, please specify

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* 7. What is your highest educational attainment?

Diploma in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Graduate Program (Doctorate or Masters level)

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* 8. Which province in the country do you currently reside in?

Riyadh province

Makkah province

Eastern province

Madina province

Al Baha province

Al Jawf province

Northern Boarders province

Qassim Province

Hail province

Tabuk province

Aseer province

Jazan province

Najran province

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* 9. Which of the following hospital do you currently work in?

Public Hospital

Private Hospital

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* 10. What is the bed capacity of the hospital you are working in?

100 beds and less

101 to 200 beds

201 to 300 beds

301 beds and above

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* 11. What is your current area of practice? (Please choose one)

Emergency Department

Outpatient Department

Medical Department

Surgical Department

ICUs (All kinds of ICU)

Operating Room

Obstetric Department

Artificial Kidney Unit

Nursing Administration

Others, please specify

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* 12. How long have you been working as a nurse (includes previous experiences)?

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* 13. Have you experienced providing care to patients with CONFIRMED COVID-19 diagnosis?

Yes

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* 14. Have you been infected with the COVID-19?

Yes

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* 15. Have you received your COVID-19 Vaccine?

First dose

Second dose

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* 16. This scale assesses your general sense of perceived self-efficacy with the aim in mind to predict coping with daily hassles as well as adaptation after experiencing all kinds of stressful life events. Based on your experience in the clinical settings during the COVID-19 crisis, kindly provide your most honest response on the following items.

	Not all true	Hardly true	Moderately true	Exactly true
I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough	I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough Not all true	I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough Hardly true	I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough Moderately true	I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough Exactly true
If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want	If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want Not all true	If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want Hardly true	If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want Moderately true	If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want Exactly true
It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals	It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals Not all true	It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals Hardly true	It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals Moderately true	It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals Exactly true
I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events	I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events Not all true	I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events Hardly true	I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events Moderately true	I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events Exactly true
Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations	Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations Not all true	Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations Hardly true	Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations Moderately true	Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations Exactly true
I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort	I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort Not all true	I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort Hardly true	I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort Moderately true	I can solve most problems if I invest the necessary effort Exactly true
I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities	I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities Not all true	I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities Hardly true	I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities Moderately true	I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities Exactly true
When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions	When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions Not all true	When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions Hardly true	When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions Moderately true	When I am confronted with a problem, I can usually find several solutions Exactly true
If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution	If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution Not all true	If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution Hardly true	If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution Moderately true	If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution Exactly true
I can usually handle whatever comes my way	I can usually handle whatever comes my way Not all true	I can usually handle whatever comes my way Hardly true	I can usually handle whatever comes my way Moderately true	I can usually handle whatever comes my way Exactly true

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* 17. This survey assesses your well-being at work in the hospital setting. Please read each item carefully and provide your most honest answer. Based on your experience in the clinical setting during the COVID-19 pandemic, kindly evaluate the extent of the importance of the following propositions to your well-being at work:

	To a very small extent	To a small extent	To some extent	To a great extent	To a very great extent
Patients’ satisfaction with their care	Patients’ satisfaction with their care To a very small extent	Patients’ satisfaction with their care To a small extent	Patients’ satisfaction with their care To some extent	Patients’ satisfaction with their care To a great extent	Patients’ satisfaction with their care To a very great extent
Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients	Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients To a very small extent	Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients To a small extent	Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients To some extent	Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients To a great extent	Positive feedback and acknowledgement given by patients To a very great extent
Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse	Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse To a very small extent	Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse To a small extent	Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse To some extent	Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse To a great extent	Patients’ experience of receiving help from the nurse To a very great extent
Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care	Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care To a very small extent	Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care To a small extent	Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care To some extent	Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care To a great extent	Patients’ experience of receiving high-quality care To a very great extent
Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients	Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients To a very small extent	Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients To a small extent	Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients To some extent	Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients To a great extent	Being able to ensure the best possible condition for patients To a very great extent
Meeting patients at work	Meeting patients at work To a very small extent	Meeting patients at work To a small extent	Meeting patients at work To some extent	Meeting patients at work To a great extent	Meeting patients at work To a very great extent
Meeting relatives at work	Meeting relatives at work To a very small extent	Meeting relatives at work To a small extent	Meeting relatives at work To some extent	Meeting relatives at work To a great extent	Meeting relatives at work To a very great extent
Helping people through nursing work	Helping people through nursing work To a very small extent	Helping people through nursing work To a small extent	Helping people through nursing work To some extent	Helping people through nursing work To a great extent	Helping people through nursing work To a very great extent
Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks	Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks To a very small extent	Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks To a small extent	Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks To some extent	Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks To a great extent	Helping other nurses to cope by sharing work tasks To a very great extent
Considerate attitude towards other nurses	Considerate attitude towards other nurses To a very small extent	Considerate attitude towards other nurses To a small extent	Considerate attitude towards other nurses To some extent	Considerate attitude towards other nurses To a great extent	Considerate attitude towards other nurses To a very great extent
Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations)	Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations) To a very small extent	Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations) To a small extent	Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations) To some extent	Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations) To a great extent	Receiving support from other nurses (i.e. in unfamiliar situations) To a very great extent
Receiving practical help with your own work tasks	Receiving practical help with your own work tasks To a very small extent	Receiving practical help with your own work tasks To a small extent	Receiving practical help with your own work tasks To some extent	Receiving practical help with your own work tasks To a great extent	Receiving practical help with your own work tasks To a very great extent
Giving practical help to colleagues	Giving practical help to colleagues To a very small extent	Giving practical help to colleagues To a small extent	Giving practical help to colleagues To some extent	Giving practical help to colleagues To a great extent	Giving practical help to colleagues To a very great extent
Helping each other in the daily work	Helping each other in the daily work To a very small extent	Helping each other in the daily work To a small extent	Helping each other in the daily work To some extent	Helping each other in the daily work To a great extent	Helping each other in the daily work To a very great extent
Appreciating colleagues of different ages	Appreciating colleagues of different ages To a very small extent	Appreciating colleagues of different ages To a small extent	Appreciating colleagues of different ages To some extent	Appreciating colleagues of different ages To a great extent	Appreciating colleagues of different ages To a very great extent
Sharing thoughts about work among nurses	Sharing thoughts about work among nurses To a very small extent	Sharing thoughts about work among nurses To a small extent	Sharing thoughts about work among nurses To some extent	Sharing thoughts about work among nurses To a great extent	Sharing thoughts about work among nurses To a very great extent
Good cooperation with your pair or work group	Good cooperation with your pair or work group To a very small extent	Good cooperation with your pair or work group To a small extent	Good cooperation with your pair or work group To some extent	Good cooperation with your pair or work group To a great extent	Good cooperation with your pair or work group To a very great extent
Avoiding talking behind others’ backs	Avoiding talking behind others’ backs To a very small extent	Avoiding talking behind others’ backs To a small extent	Avoiding talking behind others’ backs To some extent	Avoiding talking behind others’ backs To a great extent	Avoiding talking behind others’ backs To a very great extent
Cooperation among nurses	Cooperation among nurses To a very small extent	Cooperation among nurses To a small extent	Cooperation among nurses To some extent	Cooperation among nurses To a great extent	Cooperation among nurses To a very great extent
No conflicts between nurses	No conflicts between nurses To a very small extent	No conflicts between nurses To a small extent	No conflicts between nurses To some extent	No conflicts between nurses To a great extent	No conflicts between nurses To a very great extent
Working relationships between nurses	Working relationships between nurses To a very small extent	Working relationships between nurses To a small extent	Working relationships between nurses To some extent	Working relationships between nurses To a great extent	Working relationships between nurses To a very great extent
Kindness toward other nurses	Kindness toward other nurses To a very small extent	Kindness toward other nurses To a small extent	Kindness toward other nurses To some extent	Kindness toward other nurses To a great extent	Kindness toward other nurses To a very great extent
Caring climate in work community	Caring climate in work community To a very small extent	Caring climate in work community To a small extent	Caring climate in work community To some extent	Caring climate in work community To a great extent	Caring climate in work community To a very great extent
A feeling of nurses togetherness	A feeling of nurses togetherness To a very small extent	A feeling of nurses togetherness To a small extent	A feeling of nurses togetherness To some extent	A feeling of nurses togetherness To a great extent	A feeling of nurses togetherness To a very great extent
Good personal chemistry between nurses	Good personal chemistry between nurses To a very small extent	Good personal chemistry between nurses To a small extent	Good personal chemistry between nurses To some extent	Good personal chemistry between nurses To a great extent	Good personal chemistry between nurses To a very great extent
Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration	Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration To a very small extent	Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration To a small extent	Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration To some extent	Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration To a great extent	Seamlessness and functionality of nurses’ collaboration To a very great extent
Good work atmosphere	Good work atmosphere To a very small extent	Good work atmosphere To a small extent	Good work atmosphere To some extent	Good work atmosphere To a great extent	Good work atmosphere To a very great extent
High-quality physical circumstances at work	High-quality physical circumstances at work To a very small extent	High-quality physical circumstances at work To a small extent	High-quality physical circumstances at work To some extent	High-quality physical circumstances at work To a great extent	High-quality physical circumstances at work To a very great extent
Well-balanced workload	Well-balanced workload To a very small extent	Well-balanced workload To a small extent	Well-balanced workload To some extent	Well-balanced workload To a great extent	Well-balanced workload To a very great extent
Sufficient amount of staff on the ward	Sufficient amount of staff on the ward To a very small extent	Sufficient amount of staff on the ward To a small extent	Sufficient amount of staff on the ward To some extent	Sufficient amount of staff on the ward To a great extent	Sufficient amount of staff on the ward To a very great extent
Enough time to do your work	Enough time to do your work To a very small extent	Enough time to do your work To a small extent	Enough time to do your work To some extent	Enough time to do your work To a great extent	Enough time to do your work To a very great extent
Satisfaction with salary	Satisfaction with salary To a very small extent	Satisfaction with salary To a small extent	Satisfaction with salary To some extent	Satisfaction with salary To a great extent	Satisfaction with salary To a very great extent
Possibility to affect work shifts	Possibility to affect work shifts To a very small extent	Possibility to affect work shifts To a small extent	Possibility to affect work shifts To some extent	Possibility to affect work shifts To a great extent	Possibility to affect work shifts To a very great extent
Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday	Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday To a very small extent	Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday To a small extent	Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday To some extent	Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday To a great extent	Possibility for appropriate breaks during a workday To a very great extent
Stability of employment	Stability of employment To a very small extent	Stability of employment To a small extent	Stability of employment To some extent	Stability of employment To a great extent	Stability of employment To a very great extent
Variability at work	Variability at work To a very small extent	Variability at work To a small extent	Variability at work To some extent	Variability at work To a great extent	Variability at work To a very great extent
Autonomy at work	Autonomy at work To a very small extent	Autonomy at work To a small extent	Autonomy at work To some extent	Autonomy at work To a great extent	Autonomy at work To a very great extent
Challenging work	Challenging work To a very small extent	Challenging work To a small extent	Challenging work To some extent	Challenging work To a great extent	Challenging work To a very great extent
Interesting work	Interesting work To a very small extent	Interesting work To a small extent	Interesting work To some extent	Interesting work To a great extent	Interesting work To a very great extent
Meaningfulness of work	Meaningfulness of work To a very small extent	Meaningfulness of work To a small extent	Meaningfulness of work To some extent	Meaningfulness of work To a great extent	Meaningfulness of work To a very great extent
Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts	Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts To a very small extent	Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts To a small extent	Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts To some extent	Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts To a great extent	Feeling of having the right to express your own thoughts To a very great extent
Right to be yourself in the work community	Right to be yourself in the work community To a very small extent	Right to be yourself in the work community To a small extent	Right to be yourself in the work community To some extent	Right to be yourself in the work community To a great extent	Right to be yourself in the work community To a very great extent
Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community	Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community To a very small extent	Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community To a small extent	Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community To some extent	Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community To a great extent	Freedom and openness to express different feelings in the work community To a very great extent
Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way	Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way To a very small extent	Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way To a small extent	Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way To some extent	Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way To a great extent	Possibility to perform work tasks in your own way To a very great extent
Success in nurses’ work tasks	Success in nurses’ work tasks To a very small extent	Success in nurses’ work tasks To a small extent	Success in nurses’ work tasks To some extent	Success in nurses’ work tasks To a great extent	Success in nurses’ work tasks To a very great extent
Possibility to do work well	Possibility to do work well To a very small extent	Possibility to do work well To a small extent	Possibility to do work well To some extent	Possibility to do work well To a great extent	Possibility to do work well To a very great extent
Feeling of work well done after working day	Feeling of work well done after working day To a very small extent	Feeling of work well done after working day To a small extent	Feeling of work well done after working day To some extent	Feeling of work well done after working day To a great extent	Feeling of work well done after working day To a very great extent
Well done and high-quality nursing work	Well done and high-quality nursing work To a very small extent	Well done and high-quality nursing work To a small extent	Well done and high-quality nursing work To some extent	Well done and high-quality nursing work To a great extent	Well done and high-quality nursing work To a very great extent
Getting work tasks done during a work shift	Getting work tasks done during a work shift To a very small extent	Getting work tasks done during a work shift To a small extent	Getting work tasks done during a work shift To some extent	Getting work tasks done during a work shift To a great extent	Getting work tasks done during a work shift To a very great extent
Feeling of importance of nurses’ work	Feeling of importance of nurses’ work To a very small extent	Feeling of importance of nurses’ work To a small extent	Feeling of importance of nurses’ work To some extent	Feeling of importance of nurses’ work To a great extent	Feeling of importance of nurses’ work To a very great extent
Feeling of being heard in the work community	Feeling of being heard in the work community To a very small extent	Feeling of being heard in the work community To a small extent	Feeling of being heard in the work community To some extent	Feeling of being heard in the work community To a great extent	Feeling of being heard in the work community To a very great extent
Possibility to impact your own work	Possibility to impact your own work To a very small extent	Possibility to impact your own work To a small extent	Possibility to impact your own work To some extent	Possibility to impact your own work To a great extent	Possibility to impact your own work To a very great extent
Possibility to impact on things related to work	Possibility to impact on things related to work To a very small extent	Possibility to impact on things related to work To a small extent	Possibility to impact on things related to work To some extent	Possibility to impact on things related to work To a great extent	Possibility to impact on things related to work To a very great extent
Feeling of having found your own place at work	Feeling of having found your own place at work To a very small extent	Feeling of having found your own place at work To a small extent	Feeling of having found your own place at work To some extent	Feeling of having found your own place at work To a great extent	Feeling of having found your own place at work To a very great extent
Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work	Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work To a very small extent	Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work To a small extent	Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work To some extent	Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work To a great extent	Possibility to make independent decisions and plan your own work To a very great extent
Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas	Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas To a very small extent	Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas To a small extent	Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas To some extent	Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas To a great extent	Permission from head nurse for nurses to implement their own ideas To a very great extent
Fairness of head nurse	Fairness of head nurse To a very small extent	Fairness of head nurse To a small extent	Fairness of head nurse To some extent	Fairness of head nurse To a great extent	Fairness of head nurse To a very great extent
Receiving support from head nurse	Receiving support from head nurse To a very small extent	Receiving support from head nurse To a small extent	Receiving support from head nurse To some extent	Receiving support from head nurse To a great extent	Receiving support from head nurse To a very great extent
Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses	Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses To a very small extent	Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses To a small extent	Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses To some extent	Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses To a great extent	Consulting conversation between head nurses and nurses To a very great extent
Opportunity for professional development	Opportunity for professional development To a very small extent	Opportunity for professional development To a small extent	Opportunity for professional development To some extent	Opportunity for professional development To a great extent	Opportunity for professional development To a very great extent
Support for education	Support for education To a very small extent	Support for education To a small extent	Support for education To some extent	Support for education To a great extent	Support for education To a very great extent
Possibility to progress in career	Possibility to progress in career To a very small extent	Possibility to progress in career To a small extent	Possibility to progress in career To some extent	Possibility to progress in career To a great extent	Possibility to progress in career To a very great extent
Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors	Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors To a very small extent	Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors To a small extent	Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors To some extent	Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors To a great extent	Functioning relationships between nurses and doctors To a very great extent
Fluent communication between nurses and doctors	Fluent communication between nurses and doctors To a very small extent	Fluent communication between nurses and doctors To a small extent	Fluent communication between nurses and doctors To some extent	Fluent communication between nurses and doctors To a great extent	Fluent communication between nurses and doctors To a very great extent
Fluent communication between nurses	Fluent communication between nurses To a very small extent	Fluent communication between nurses To a small extent	Fluent communication between nurses To some extent	Fluent communication between nurses To a great extent	Fluent communication between nurses To a very great extent
Common coffee break conversations	Common coffee break conversations To a very small extent	Common coffee break conversations To a small extent	Common coffee break conversations To some extent	Common coffee break conversations To a great extent	Common coffee break conversations To a very great extent
Humorous atmosphere at work	Humorous atmosphere at work To a very small extent	Humorous atmosphere at work To a small extent	Humorous atmosphere at work To some extent	Humorous atmosphere at work To a great extent	Humorous atmosphere at work To a very great extent