Investigating the Role of Emotional Exhaustion on Self-Compassion in Nurses with the Mediation of Empathy during the Outbreak of COVID-19
Volume 8, Issue 4, Autumn 2023, Pages 355-361
https://doi.org/10.30491/hpr.2024.396511.1392
Amir Bahador Broumand Jezi, Mehdi Nasr Esfahani, Zeinab Gholipour, Somayeh Shadbakht, Davoud Mohammadi
Abstract Background: The outbreak of COVID-19 has put more pressure on the medical staff.
Objectives: The current study was performed to determine the role of emotional exhaustion on self-compassion in nurses via the mediation of empathy during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Methods: The present study was a descriptive and analytical study conducted on 150 nurses working in Al-Zahra and Kashani hospitals in Isfahan, Iran in 2021. The data were collected by three standard questionnaires of Emotional exhaustion (Chen), Self-compassion (Neff), and Empathy (Davis) and were analyzed in SPSS version 24 and LISREL8 software.
Results: The results of the study revealed that the three variables of self-compassion, empathy and emotional exhaustion are not significantly different according to the demographic characteristics of nurses (P>0.05). There was a direct and significant relationship between empathy and emotional exhaustion (P<0.05). Ultimately, the proposed model has a good fit and in the direct and indirect relationships of the model, the role of empathy as a mediator between emotional exhaustion and self-compassion is confirmed.
Conclusion: In line with the obtained results, it is suggested that considering the spread of a deadly infectious disease, appropriate educational measures and strategies should be implemented to promote or boost the spirit of empathy among health sector employees, especially nurses.