Latent profile analysis of mindful self-care and associations with mental health among nurses in China.
BMJ Open
; 14(7): e087005, 2024 Jul 31.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-39089722
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite the crucial role of mindfulness and self-care in nurses' physical and mental health, as well as their professional well-being, most nurses exhibit low levels of self-care. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding of the diverse subgroups of mindful self-care among nurses.OBJECTIVES:
The present study delved into the diverse groups of mindful self-care among nurses and investigated the correlation between these groups and their mental health.METHODS:
Convenience sampling was used to select nurses from Guizhou province, China, from August to September 2023. A total of 1020 nurses were investigated, and 1001 questionnaires were included, for an effective return rate of 98.1%. The demographic characteristics questionnaire, Chinese version of the Brief Mindful Self-Care Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 and Perceived Stress Scale were used. Latent profile analysis was performed on the characteristics of nurses' mindful self-care, and the correlations between the latent profiles, demographic characteristics and mental well-being were identified using chi-square tests, Spearman correlation analyses and non-parametric tests.RESULTS:
A total of 1001 nurses were included, and they were divided into four heterogeneous subgroups the Inconsistent Mindful Self-Care Group (4.40%), Balanced Development Group (43.36%), Moderate Mindful Self-Care Group (39.36%), and High Mindful Self-Care Group (12.89%). Results of single factor analysis showed that the nurses' department and average monthly income were the factors influencing the potential profiles. Mindful self-care negatively correlated with anxiety and depression but was not correlated with perceived stress. There were significant differences in perceived stress, anxiety and depression between different mindful self-care groups.CONCLUSION:
The present study used latent profile analysis to identify four distinct subgroups of hospital nurses based on their mindful self-care and revealed varying levels of anxiety, depression and perceived stress between groups. These results emphasise the need for tailored mindful self-care strategies to promote nurses' well-being.Key words
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Self Care
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Mental Health
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Mindfulness
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Asia
Language:
En
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BMJ Open
Year:
2024
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Article
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