Mediating Role of Empathy Between Self-Compassion and Secondary Traumatic Stress in Nurses
Self-compassion reduces STS both directly and indirectly by enhancing empathy. Results suggest fostering self-compassion and empathy in nursing education and practice to build resilience and reduce STS risk among health care professionals.
Authors
- Hanieh Poursheikhali
- Shekoofeh Mottaghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8084-3803)
- Shabnam Hashemzadeh Mohammadieh
Institutions
- Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman (IR)
- Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Forensic Nursing
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jfn.0000000000000594
- Primary Topic
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00