Self-Compassion in Nurses with Burnout Among Nurses at Hospital X

Abstract

Background: Burnout among nurses is a common occupational health problem resulting from high job demands, emotional workload, and professional responsibilities in healthcare services. Burnout can negatively affect nurses’ well-being, quality of care, and patient safety. One psychological factor believed to reduce the risk of burnout is self-compassion, defined as an individual’s ability to be kind to oneself, recognize personal limitations, and regulate emotions adaptively when facing work-related stress. Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-compassion and burnout among nurses at Hospital X. Methods: This study employed a quantitative research design using a correlation study with a cross-sectional approach. The cross-sectional design was applied because data collection was conducted simultaneously at a single point in time to examine the relationship between the independent variable (self-compassion) and the dependent variable (burnout). The sample consisted of 30 nurses selected based on inclusion criteria. Data were collected using validated and reliable self-compassion and burnout questionnaires. Data analysis included univariate and bivariate analyses using the Chi-Square test and calculation of the Odds Ratio (OR). Results: The results showed a significant relationship between self-compassion and burnout among nurses at Hospital X (p-value = 0.012). Nurses with high self-compassion were 5.3 times more likely to experience low burnout compared to nurses with low to moderate self-compassion (OR = 5.3). Conclusion: Self-compassion is significantly associated with burnout among nurses. Enhancing self-compassion may serve as an important strategy to prevent burnout and improve nurses’ psychological well-being in hospital settings.