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Self-transcendence, caring and their associations with well-being.
Huei-Lih Hwang1, Chin-Tang Tu2, Hui-Shan Chan3
1Department of Nursing, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing, Tainan, Taiwan.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|December 22, 2018
Summary
Nursing staff self-transcendence positively impacts well-being in long-term care. Caring behaviors partially mediate this relationship, highlighting their importance for healthcare provider wellness.
Area of Science:
- Nursing research
- Healthcare provider well-being
- Long-term care settings
Background:
- Healthcare provider well-being is crucial for quality care delivery.
- Existing research links self-transcendence and subjective well-being.
- The mediating role of caring behaviors in this relationship remains under-explored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between nursing staff self-transcendence and well-being.
- To examine the mediating effect of caring behaviors on this relationship.
- Focus on long-term care facility settings.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional questionnaire survey design.
- Structural equation modeling with maximum likelihood estimation.
- Bootstrapping method for analyzing mediating effects on data from 276 nurses and nurse-aids across 55 facilities.
Main Results:
- Self-transcendence in nursing staff is significantly associated with their caring behaviors and overall well-being.
- Caring behaviors were found to partially mediate the positive relationship between self-transcendence and well-being.
- The measurement and hypothesized models demonstrated adequate fit to the collected sample data.
Conclusions:
- Self-transcendence and caring behaviors are influential factors in nursing staff well-being within long-term care.
- Findings underscore the importance of fostering self-transcendence and caring behaviors to enhance healthcare provider well-being.
- Further research is recommended to explore these dynamics on a national scale.
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