The mean scores for , , and secondary traumatic stress among 352 psychiatric nurses were 32.59, 26.92, and 25.97, respectively.
Compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress levels among Chinese psychiatric nurses were found to be moderate.
Job satisfaction, sleeping quality, and marital status were linked to burnout, accounting for 40.4% of the variance.
Higher job satisfaction, better sleep quality, and regular exercise may enhance compassion satisfaction.
Having children and being in the age range of 36 to 50 years could positively influence compassion satisfaction.
Job satisfaction, average sleeping quality, and years of nursing experience were significantly associated with secondary traumatic stress, explaining 10.9% of the variance.
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has emerged as a detrimental consequence of experiencing work-related stress among psychiatric nurses, and affected the job performance, emotional and physical health of psychiatric nurses. However, researches on Chinese psychiatric nurses' compassion fatigue are dearth. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors of compassion fatigue among Chinese psychiatric nurses.All participants completed the demographic questionnaire and the Chinese version of Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL-CN). One-way ANOVA, t-tests, Levene test and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted to evaluate factors associated with compassion fatigue.A total of 352 psychiatric nurses in 9 psychiatric hospitals from the Chengdu, Wuhan, and Hefei were surveyed. The mean scores of , and secondary traumatic stress were 32.59 ± 7.124, 26.92 ± 6.003 and 25.97 ± 5.365, respectively. Four variables of job satisfaction, exercise, had children, and age range from 36 to 50 years explained 30.7% of the variance in compassion satisfaction. Job satisfaction, sleeping quality, and marital status accounted for 40.4% variables in burnout. Furthermore, job satisfaction, average sleeping quality, and years of nursing experience remained significantly associated with secondary trauma stress, explaining 10.9% of the variance.Compassion satisfaction, burnout and secondary traumatic stress among Chinese psychiatric nurses were at the level of moderate. The higher job satisfaction, healthy lifestyle (high sleep quality and regular exercise), and family support (children, stable and harmonious marital status) positively influenced compassion satisfaction and negatively associated with burnout or secondary traumatic stress.
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32.59±7.124
Score
Mean score on the Professional Quality of Life Scale.
26.92±6.003
Score
Mean score on the Professional Quality of Life Scale.
25.97±5.365
Secondary Traumatic Stress Score
Mean score on the Professional Quality of Life Scale.
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