Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman (The Soedirman Journal of Nursing)
Vol 20 No 1 (2025): Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman (JKS)

The Influence of Demographic Factors and Professional Burnout on Nurses’ Self-Compassion in A Healthcare Facility in Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Arafat, Azza Elsayed Abd Elfatah (Unknown)
Kulintang, Mohammed Bien Manamba (Unknown)
Ngo, Andrew Dumale (Unknown)
Alkhuraif, Rahaf Abdurhman Mohammed (Unknown)
Aburmeishan, Rasha Hasa Suleiman (Unknown)
Mersal, Fathia Ahmed (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2025

Abstract

Healthcare professionals faced burnout. However, the influence of self-compassion has yet to be further explored. Hence, this study examined the relationship and influence of demographic factors and professional burnout on nurses’ self-compassion. In a predictive-correlational and comparative design, 145 nurses who were currently employed at the healthcare facility during the study and willing to participate were conveniently selected. A survey questionnaire was utilized to gather data. Analysis was done using SPSS v.29. Results revealed that most respondents experienced low professional burnout while having high self-compassion. On the one hand, levels of burnout have a statistically significant difference when grouped according to marital status (p=0.005), working hours per week (p=<0.001), eating habits (p=0.005), and professional burnout. On the other hand, a statistically significant difference was noted in the respondents’ self-compassion when grouped according to their age (p=0.027), years of work experience (p=0.026), financial comfort (p=0.021), eating habits (p=0.049), and level of burnout (p=0.004). Meanwhile, burnout and self-compassion (r=-.356) revealed a negative, statistically significant relationship. Furthermore, lower levels of burnout were strongly predicted by being married, high levels of self-compassion, healthier eating habits, and fewer work hours per week, which explained the 24.5% variance. Additionally, age and financial comfort, explaining the 15.6% variance in burnout, were also considered significant predictors. Thus, nurses who experienced lower levels of burnout had a greater level of self-compassion and vice versa.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jks

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing

Description

The Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman (JKS) is an International peer review and open access journal which publishes scientific works on the nursing and health science field (pISSN: 1907-6673, e-ISSN: 2579-9320). This journal was established in 2006 and developed by the Department of Nursing, Faculty of ...