Prevalence of Compassion Fatigue and Its Association with Professional Identity in Junior College Nursing Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study

Li-Juan Yi, Jian Cai, Li Ma, Hang Lin, Juan Yang, Xu Tian () and Maria F. Jiménez-Herrera ()
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Li-Juan Yi: Department of Nursing, Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou 412000, China
Jian Cai: School of Nursing, Yongzhou Vocational Technical College, Yongzhou 425000, China
Li Ma: Department of Nursing, Guiyang Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China
Hang Lin: Department of Nursing, Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou 412000, China
Juan Yang: Department of Nursing, Hunan Traditional Chinese Medical College, Zhuzhou 412000, China
Xu Tian: Department of Nursing, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43002 Tarragona, Spain
Maria F. Jiménez-Herrera: Department of Nursing, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43002 Tarragona, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-13

Abstract: Background: The issue of compassion fatigue among clinical nurses has received considerable attention, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, the current status of compassion fatigue among junior college nursing interns remains unclear. Additionally, professional identity can modulate the impact of compassion fatigue or burnout on psychological well-being; however, whether professional identity still works in this group is also unclear. This study aimed to reveal the current status of compassion fatigue among nursing interns in junior colleges and also investigate the association between compassion fatigue and professional identity. Methods : This cross-sectional survey evaluated the levels of participants’ compassion fatigue (The Compassion Fatigue Short Scale) and professional identity (Professional Identity Scale) in 2256 nursing interns. Results : The mean score of compassion fatigue was 44.99, and 19.5% of the participants scored above The Compassion Fatigue Short Scale median scores for compassion fatigue. A moderate negative correlation was detected between compassion fatigue and professional identity. Conclusions : The level of compassion fatigue among nursing interns is low but nearly one in five nursing students is at risk of compassion fatigue. More attention should be paid to nursing interns with a high risk of compassion fatigue. Future studies are warranted to explore which pathways could mediate the relationship between professional identify and comparison fatigue.

Keywords: compassion fatigue; professional identity; junior college; nursing intern (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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