Diagnostic validation of the nursing diagnosis inadequate self-compassion

BackgroundSelf-compassion is an essential component of self-care. Recognizing it as a nursing diagnosis can promote interventions to address Inadequate Self-Compassion.AimThis study aims to clinically validate the new NANDA-I diagnosis (00325) Inadequate Self-Compassion.MethodologyA mixed-methods study was conducted, combining quantitative and qualitative methods. A descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study was planned. Participants: We used the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) to identify individuals with Inadequate Self-Compassion among nursing students. Subsequently, we conducted a group interview with these individuals, stratified by academic year of the nursing degree.ResultsThe group interview followed the structure of the new NANDA-I diagnosis, with diagnostic items serving as variables for analyzing qualitative data. The study revealed that nursing students commonly experience Inadequate Self-Compassion. Group interviews with participants who reported low self-compassion validated the diagnostic items of the new Inadequate Self-Compassion diagnosis.ConclusionThe study validates the new NANDA-I diagnosis of 00325 Inadequate Self-Compassion clinically.Implications for nursing practiceThe present study raises the level of diagnostic evidence from level 2.1. Conceptual validity to level 2.3.1a. Qualitative validity, increasing the strength of the evidence for diagnostic validity.