Mediating Role of Empathy Between Self-Compassion and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Nurses
Abstract
AIM: To investigate the mediating role of empathy in the relationship between self-compassion and secondary traumatic stress (STS) among nurses. METHODS: A descriptive correlational design was used. Data were collected from 300 nurses in five hospitals in Kerman, Iran, using validated scales measuring self-compassion, empathy, and STS. RESULTS: Structural equation modeling revealed significant negative correlations between self-compassion and STS ( r =-.23, p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Empathy and Medical Education
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Forensic Nursing
- Publisher
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- E220–E227
- Publication date
- 25 February 2026
- Language
- EN