Mindfulness, empathy and moral sensitivity in nurses: a structural equation modeling analysis

Ethical issues may pose challenges to nurses; moral sensitivity can help them to overcome these challenges. Identifying variables related to moral sensitivity can help in planning to increase nurses' moral sensitivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship among mindfulness, empathy,...

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Published in:BMC nursing 2022-05, Vol.21 (1), p.132-132, Article 132
Main Authors: Rezapour-Mirsaleh, Yasser, Aghabagheri, Mahdi, Choobforoushzadeh, Azadeh, Mohammadpanah Ardakan, Azra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Empathy
Ethical aspects
Evaluation
Medical ethics
Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation
Moral sensitivity
Morality
Nurses
Nursing ethics
Psychological aspects
Structural equation modeling
Surveys
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Summary:Ethical issues may pose challenges to nurses; moral sensitivity can help them to overcome these challenges. Identifying variables related to moral sensitivity can help in planning to increase nurses' moral sensitivity. This study aimed to investigate the relationship among mindfulness, empathy, and moral sensitivity in a sample of nurses. In the present study, a cross-sectional design utilizing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted. The nurses in a private hospital in Yazd, Iran, were invited to participate in the study (n=162) using simple random sampling. In order to gather the data, the Freiburg's mindfulness inventory, moral sensitivity questionnaire, and revised Jefferson's empathy scale were used. The hypothesized model was analyzed by SEM. The results show that Mindfulness (β=0.41, t=5.53, p
ISSN:1472-6955
1472-6955
DOI:10.1186/s12912-022-00912-3