A Study to Assess the Level of Self-Compassion and Its Association with Mental Health and Quality of Life Among Nurses of a Tertiary Care Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab

Background and Objectives: A cross-sectional study was performed to assess the level of self-compassion and its association with mental health and quality of life among nurses of a tertiary care hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab. Material and Methods: A quantitative research approach & non-experimental cross-sectional descriptive design was used to assess self-compassion, mental health and quality of life. Data was collected from a sample of 330 nurses of wards and ICUs of DMC & Hospital. Ludhiana, by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. Responses were collected by self-report pen & paper method using Self-Compassion Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results: There was a statistically significant negative correlation between self-compassion and mental health, and mental health and quality of life. There was statistically significant moderate positive correlation between self-compassion and quality of life. Conclusion: The present study concluded that most of the nurses were having moderate self-compassion and in mental health there was normal level of depression and stress with moderate level of anxiety and higher quality of life in the domain of psychological and social relationship as compared to physical and environment domain of quality of life. Hence, self-compassion is a crucial component of maintaining mental health and achieving higher quality of life.