Is nurses’ self‐esteem interwoven with patients’ achievements? The concept of patient‐invested contingent self‐esteem

Objectives To explore the notion of patient‐invested contingent self‐esteem (Pa‐CSE) and investigate its association to nurses’ self‐reported engagement in controlling or autonomy‐supportive interactions with chronic care patients. Background Considering the high number of patients sub‐optimally managing their chronic condition, nurses might experience a drop and rise in self‐worth when patients fail and succeed, respectively, in managing their...