Compassion Training Reduces Stress and Anxiety in Nursing Students
Author Information
Author(s): Gutiérrez-Carmona Andrés, González-Pérez Marta, Ruiz-Fernández María Dolores, Ortega-Galán Angela María, Henríquez Diego
Primary Institution: University of Antofagasta, Chile
Hypothesis
Does compassion training reduce stress and anxiety levels among nursing students?
Conclusion
Compassion training is effective in reducing stress and anxiety in nursing students, enhancing their emotional regulation.
Supporting Evidence
- Significant reductions in perceived stress and state anxiety were observed after the intervention.
- Effect sizes for perceived stress and state anxiety were large, indicating substantial improvements.
- Self-compassion was found to mediate the relationship between practice time and reductions in stress and trait anxiety.
Takeaway
Teaching nursing students to be kind to themselves and others helps them feel less stressed and anxious.
Methodology
A pre-experimental design with evaluations before and after a 10-session compassion training course.
Limitations
Lack of a control group and potential external factors influencing results.
Participant Demographics
82.2% female, ages 18 to 27, mean age 19.3.
Statistical Information
P-Value
0.000
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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