Self-compassion influences the caring behaviour and compassion competence among Saudi nursing students: A multi-university study

Journal Article

2021

Published in: Nursing Open

Albougami, Nahed Alquwez, Jonas Preposi Cruz, Abdulellah Al Thobaity, Joseph Almazan, Hawa Alabdulaziz, Farhan Alshammari, Monirah Albloushi, Regie Tumala, Abdulrahman . 2021

Aim: This research investigated the perceptions of Saudi nursing students regarding self-compassion and examined its influence on their caring behaviour and compassion competence.
Design: This is a quantitative and cross-sectional study.
Methods: This multiuniversity study surveyed a convenience sample of 961 nursing using the Self-compassion Scale, Compassion Competence Scale and Caring Behavior Inventory-16 version. Standard multiple analysis was performed separately for caring behaviour and compassion competence as dependent variables. For both models, the self-compassion dimensions and the demographic variables were considered predictor variables.
Results: The students reported their self-compassion moderately, with mindfulness receiving the highest mean and self-judgment receiving the lowest mean. Significant differences were observed on self-compassion of students between universities. Caring behaviour and compassion competence were also rated moderately by the students. “Self-kindness” and “common humanity” were identified as significant predictors of caring behaviour, whereas “self-kindness,” “self-judgment,” “common humanity” and “mindfulness” were significant predictors of compassion compete.

Alquwez, N., Cruz, J. P., Al Thobaity, A., Almazan, J., Alabdulaziz, H., Alshammari, F., Albloushi, M., Tumala, R., & Albougami, A. (2021). Self-compassion influences the caring behaviour and compassion competence among saudi nursing students: A multi-university study. Nursing Open. doi: 10.1002/nop2.848