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Anja Greinacher1, Madeleine Helaß1, Christoph Nikendei1
1Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Aims And Objectives:
To test a mediating effect of compassion satisfaction on the relationship between personality traits (Big Five) and intent to leave.
Background:
Nursing professionals work in high-stress environments and exhibit more emotional distress and mental health disorders than other hospital professionals. This translates to increased intention to leave their profession. Evidence suggests that compassion satisfaction reduces intention to leave. Research also indicates that personality factors are associated with compassion satisfaction and intent to leave.
Design:
Using a cross-sectional design, we collected data from 536 nurses in a maximum-care hospital in Germany via questionnaires; the analyses included 518 participants.
Method:
We applied the structural equation model and followed the STROBE checklist.
Results:
30% of our study participants reported high intent to leave. Compassion satisfaction mediated the relationship between agreeableness and intent to leave. Openness to experience and neuroticism had positive direct effects on intent to leave.
Conclusions:
The results suggest that high compassion satisfaction levels may decrease intention to leave levels. Personality traits impact compassion satisfaction and intention to leave.
Relevance To Clinical Practice:
Nursing professionals' compassion satisfaction needs to be improved, for example by resilience training. As personality factors remain relatively stable over time, caregivers need to consider them when identifying appropriate areas of work and responsibility.
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