Table 2.
Factor analysis of the psychological capital questionnaire for nurses (N = 236)
| Items | Factor loading | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | |
| 1. In my current job, I feel like everything always goes my way | 0.766 | |||||
| 2. I always look at the positive side of my work | 0.709 | |||||
| 3. When I need help, the people around me always give me a helping hand | 0.642 | |||||
| 4. I think most of the patients are kind, understanding and willing to cooperate with the nurses | 0.646 | |||||
| 5. I work hard to achieve my work goals | 0.623 | |||||
| 6. I am always energetic to accomplish my work goals | 0.556 | |||||
| 7. Even if the problem is very difficult, I still try to solve it | 0.452 | |||||
| 8. I think unity is strong, and we can get twice the result with half the effort | 0.821 | |||||
| 9. I’m good at dealing with different patients | 0.799 | |||||
| 10. I have strong communication skills | 0.772 | |||||
| 11. If a colleague is in need, I will try my best to provide him or her with useful help | 0.765 | |||||
| 12. I think it is a very happy thing to cooperate with my colleagues to finish the work | 0.662 | |||||
| 13. I can keep a good relationship with my colleagues and leaders | 0.654 | |||||
| 14. I don’t usually bring negative emotions from my life to work | 0.785 | |||||
| 15. When a patient tells me something private, I listen with all my heart without showing rejection, exclusion or discrimination | 0.761 | |||||
| 16. When I face patients, I can feel their mental distress | 0.749 | |||||
| 17. I can deal with unpleasantness at work calmly | 0.692 | |||||
| 18. I am able to respond to what the patients are saying in time that make the patients feel understand | 0.687 | |||||
| 19. I can do serious and meticulous in the process of finishing the nursing work | 0.716 | |||||
| 20. I will seriously participate in the training activities of the hospital | 0.714 | |||||
| 21. In my spare time, I will take the initiative to learn the latest nursing knowledge and skills | 0.655 | |||||
| 22. I will take the initiative to understand the patient’ state of the illness and mental | 0.548 | |||||
| 23. I always do my best to solve nursing problems | 0.625 | |||||
| 24. I can recover quickly from setbacks and go on | 0.565 | |||||
| 25. I can usually handle stress at work | 0.561 | |||||
| 26. I can deal with all kinds of emergencies positively and safely | 0.511 | |||||
| 27. I think the work I do is meaningful to the development of the organization | 0.749 | |||||
| 28. I believe that I have the ability to analyze and solve difficult problems at work | 0.663 | |||||
| 29. I can handle work affairs with composure | 0.600 | |||||
| 30. I have full confidence for the development of nursing profession | 0.467 | |||||
F1: Hope; F2: Collaborative Communication; F3: Emotional Intelligence; F4: Responsibility; F5: Resilience; F6: Confidence