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Self\u2010perceived competence was scored with a 21\u2010item investigator\u2010adapted questionnaire informed by Nurse Competence Scale domains; general happiness was scored with a 29\u2010item Oxford Happiness Questionnaire modified to use five response categories. Neither modified score is established as psychometrically equivalent to its source instrument. Exploratory factor analysis, correlation and covariate\u2010adjusted linear regression with HC3 robust inference were used.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The adapted scores correlated modestly (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.293, 95% CI 0.160\u20130.414); the adjusted competence\u2010score coefficient was\n B<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.440 (95% CI 0.248\u20130.633). Removing a competence item about feeling valued and supported within the team yielded\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.290 and adjusted\n B<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.447 (95% CI 0.248\u20130.645). Exploratory factor analyses indicated factorability but did not validate either adaptation: the competence items did not reproduce seven intended domains, and happiness items primarily separated by wording polarity.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Higher scores on the locally adapted self\u2010perceived competence questionnaire were associated with higher scores on the modified general happiness questionnaire. The modest, cross\u2010sectional, concurrent self\u2010report association does not establish construct equivalence, direction of effect or benefits from competence training.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Implications for the Profession and\/or Patient Care<\/jats:title>\n Support for professional capability may be considered as one component of a broader workforce strategy that addresses staffing, workload, leadership, recognition and psychological safety.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Impact<\/jats:title>\n Earlier research examined competence and happiness among nurses in Iran; this study extends the question to a contemporary multicultural UAE acute\u2010care sample. 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