The impact of demographic factors and personality traits on nurse compassion fatigue: A cross-sectional analysis

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 20; no. 7; p. e0329270
• Main Authors: Zhao, Miao, Xie, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 31.07.2025; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Biology and Life Sciences; Burnout; Burnout, Professional - epidemiology; Burnout, Professional - psychology; China; Compassion; Compassion Fatigue - epidemiology; Compassion Fatigue - psychology; Correlation; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Demographic aspects; Demographics; Demography; Emotions; Empathy; Ethics; Fatigue; Female; Health aspects; Humans; Influence; Job satisfaction; Male; Medical personnel; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mental disorders; Mental health; Middle Aged; Neurosis; Neuroticism; Nurses; Nurses - psychology; Nursing; People and Places; Personal information; Personality; Personality traits; Physical Sciences; Psychological aspects; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Sample size; Secondary traumatic stress; Social aspects; Social Sciences; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; China

Compassion fatigue significantly impacts nurses' work efficiency, care quality, and overall well-being. Consequently, the phenomenon of compassion fatigue among nurses has garnered considerable attention. Research from abroad indicates that demographic factors and the Big Five personality trait...