Burnout, compassion for others and fear of compassion: a quantitative study in Iranian nurses
Sajad Khanjani1, Yousef Asmari Bardezard2, Aliakbar Foroughi3
1Behavioral and Cognitive Science Research Center, Department of Health, Rescue and Treatment of Police Force, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction:
Occupational burnout in nurses is a barrier to job promotion and achievement of job-related goals, resulting in reduced hospital performance.
Objective:
Considering the importance of the role of compassion in occupational burnout among nurses, this cross-sectional study aimed to explore the burnout levels and their relationships with compassion for others and fear of compassion.
Methods:
This descriptive correlation study was carried out with 216 nurses who were selected using a multistage cluster sampling method and asked to respond to the Maslach Burnout Inventory, a compassion for others scale and Fears of Compassion Scales (FCS), which includes three subscales; fears of compassion for self, compassion for others, and compassion from others.
Results:
The results showed that burnout had a negative correlation with compassion for others, but had positive correlations with fear of compassion for others, fear of compassion from others, and fear of self-compassion. Moreover, the results of regression analysis showed that 21% of burnout variance was explained by compassion for others and 29% of its variance was explained by fears of compassion scales.
Conclusion:
Based on the findings, compassion can be considered as a protective factor in preventing burnout among nurses.
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