Date of Award
Summer 2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Chair
Dr. Debra Copeland
Committee Chair School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 2
Dr. Patsy Anderson (Co-Chair)
Committee Member 2 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 3
Dr. LaWanda Baskin
Committee Member 3 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 4
Dr. Bonnie Harbaugh
Committee Member 4 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 5
Dr. Lachel Story
Committee Member 5 School
Leadership and Advanced Nursing Practice
Committee Member 6
Dr. Hwanseok Choi
Committee Member 6 School
Health Professions
Abstract
There is increasing concern about how nursing students’ psychological health will impact their future nursing practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has enhanced these concerns. Nurse educators are being challenged with preparing nursing students to provide compassionate, patient-centered care despite the stress and psychological challenges of today’s healthcare environment. Self-compassion is a practice of mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity which positively influences and predicts psychological health. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between self-compassion and perceived readiness for professional practice among undergraduate nursing students.
A convergent mixed-method design utilizing correlational and directed content analyses explored this relationship. The sample consisted of 82 senior nursing students from baccalaureate programs in the Northeastern Region of the United States. Participants completed an online survey consisting of a demographic questionnaire, the Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (SCS-SF), and the Casey Fink Readiness for Practice Survey ©2008. Eighteen of the participants were also interviewed. Results indicated that self-compassion and support systems positively influence perceived readiness. The findings promote psychological health as a component of readiness for professional practice and the incorporation of self-compassion development into nursing curriculum.
ORCID ID
0000-0003-4011-8655
Copyright
Walter, 2022
Recommended Citation
Walter, Laurie A., "Self-Compassion and Perceived Readiness for Practice Among Baccalaureate Nursing Students: A Mixed-Methods Study" (2022). Dissertations. 2016.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/2016