ADDAH Temple T, Jamiu Tinuoye U, Egbewuare Emmanuel I, Ahmed Karatu B. Examining the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship Between Psychache, Compassion Fatigue, and General Well-Being among Nurses in the Aftermath of COVID-19. JCCNC 2024; 10 (4) :6-6
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http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-555-en.html
1- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria , addahson5@gmail.com
2- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
3- Federal University of Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on healthcare workers, particularly nurses, who have been at the forefront of providing care and support during this global crisis. As nurses continue to navigate the aftermath of the pandemic, they are confronted with various psychological challenges, including psychache and compassion fatigue, which may significantly impact their psychological well-being. The study investigated the moderating role of self-compassion in the relationship between psychache and compassion fatigue with general well-being among Nurses at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC)-Nigeria.
Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional correlational design and convenience sampling techniques were used to recruit 554 nurses from a tertiary hospital in South-western Nigeria between 2022- 2023. Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB), Psychache scale (PAS), Compassion Fatigue Scale (CFS), and Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF) were used to elicit data through Computer Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI). Subsequently, the collected data were analysed using sub-programs from the IBM/SPSS Version 23.0, including mediation moderation model1 of Hayes process macro, zero-order correlation, and t-test. A significance level of α = 0.05 was considered for all statistical analyses.
Results: The result revealed that psychache has a significant negative correlation with psychological well-being [r (552), = -0.25, p<.01], whereas self-compassion was positively correlated with psychological well-being [r (552) = 0.24, p = p<.05]. Compassion fatigue was negatively correlated with psychological well-being [r (552) = -0.15, p<.01]. The result also indicated that self-compassion moderated the relationship between Psychache and psychological well-being (β = 0.03, SE = 0.01, 95% CI = [-0 .07(-0.00)] but was unable to moderate the relationship between compassion fatigue and psychological well-being (β = 0.27, SE = 0.017, 95% CI = [-0.007, .061]. The study also revealed a significant difference between male scores (M = 42.96; SD = 10.45) and female scores (M = 50.69, SD = 12.67) on psychological well-being (t (547) = -7.12, p = .001, 95% CI [-9.78, (-5.54)], d = 0.66).
Conclusion: The study highlighted the psychological challenges nurses face post-COVID-19 period and underscored the importance of self-compassion and gender-specific role in addressing them. The study serves as a clarion call for healthcare institutions to adopt a more holistic and tailored approach to safeguarding the mental well-being of their frontline workers.
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Special Received: 2023/11/20 | Accepted: 2024/05/11 | Published: 2024/08/20