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Víctor P Díaz-Narváez1, Andrea Vallecampo Contreras2, Johanna Campos de Chavarría3
1Universidad Andres Bello. Santiago, Chile. Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador. E-mail: victor.diaz@unab.cl Universidad Andres Bello Santiago Chile victor.diaz@unab.cl.
Resilience significantly predicts empathy in nursing students. While ecological and engineering resilience enhance empathy, adaptive resilience hinders it, impacting compassionate care. Education should integrate both concepts.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychology
- Healthcare Research
Background:
- Empathy and resilience are crucial in healthcare, yet their relationship and predictive power are not fully understood.
- Existing theories often lack comprehensive definitions for both constructs.
- Empirical evidence is needed to clarify the interplay between resilience and empathy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the predictive relationship between resilience and empathy among nursing students.
- To determine which dimensions of resilience influence empathy in a healthcare context.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional construct validity study involving Salvadorean nursing students.
- Assessment using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Professions Students (JSE-HPS) and the Engineering, Ecological and Adaptive (EEA) resilience scale.
- Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze predictive relationships, alongside psychometric analyses.
Main Results:
- The study confirmed the reliability and model compliance for both empathy and resilience constructs.
- Specific dimensions of resilience demonstrated a significant predictive effect on empathy.
- Ecological and engineering resilience positively predicted empathy, whereas adaptive resilience showed a negative correlation.
Conclusions:
- Resilience, particularly ecological and engineering aspects, positively influences empathy in nursing students.
- A deficit in adaptive resilience may impede students' ability to provide compassionate care and connect with patients.
- Integrating resilience and empathy in nursing education is essential for fostering holistic patient care.
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