The current status and related analysis of compassion fatigue,emotional intelligence,and work engagement among psychiatric nurses

Abstract

Abstract: Objective To investigate the current situation of nurse work engagement in three tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province,and analyze its influencing factors,so as to provide a reference basis for improving the work engagement level of psychiatric nurses in hospitals. Methods From March to June 2024,nurses from three tertiary hospitals in Hubei Province were selected by convenient sampling method to conduct questionnaire surveys using general questionnaires,empathy fatigue scales,emotional intelligence scales and work engagement scales. t/F test was used to analyze the differences in empathy fatigue,emotional intelligence,and work engagement of psychiatric nurses under different demographic characteristics,pearson analysis was used to explore the correlation between variables,and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of work engagement of psychiatric nurses. Results The empathy fatigue score of psychiatric nurses was （52.49±2.60）points,the emotional intelligence score was （61.60±8.18）points,and the work engagement score was （33.53±4.91）points. Gender,professional title,empathy fatigue and emotional intelligence were the main influencing factors of nurses' work engagement（all P<0.05）,explaining 85.9% of the total variation. Conclusion Psychiatric nurses have empathy fatigue,and their emotional intelligence and work investment are at a moderate level. The gender,professional title,empathy fatigue and emotional intelligence of nurses can affect their work engagement. Nursing managers should take corresponding targeted interventions according to the characteristics of nurses to improve the empathy fatigue of psychiatric nurses and emotional intelligence management,so as to improve their work engagement level.

Key words: Psychiatric specialty, Nurse, Empathy fatigue, Emotional intelligence, Work engagement

CLC Number:

R181.3

LU Yurong, ZHANG Min, YU Liping. The current status and related analysis of compassion fatigue,emotional intelligence,and work engagement among psychiatric nurses. [J]OCCUPATION AND HEALTH, 2025, 41(15): 2064-2068.

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