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Professional Quality of Life and Caring Behaviours of Nurses in South India: A Cross Sectional Study Cover

Professional Quality of Life and Caring Behaviours of Nurses in South India: A Cross Sectional Study

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|Apr 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Mean, Standard Deviation, and Level of Overall Professional Quality of Life and its Subscales among Nurses (N= 110)

VariablesMeanMean %SDRange (Min-Max)Level (%)
LowAverageHigh
Compassion satisfaction (Total score-50)41.3382.664.7325 -50046.453.6
Compassion fatigue (Total score-100)47.857.859.4125- 7637.362.70
Overall ProQOL score (Total score-150)89.1859.459.1769- 119---
Table 2

Mean and Standard Deviation of Caring Behaviors (N=110)

VariablesMeanMean %SDRange (Min-Max)95% CI (Lower-Upper)
Assurance (total score- 48)43.3590.313.77033-4842.63-44.06
Knowledge & skill (total score- 30)26.1687.22.65319-3025.66-26.66
Respectful (total score- 36)32.0789.03.44521-3631.42-32.72
Connectedness (total score- 30)26.1687.22.85315-3025.62-26.70
Overall Caring behaviors Score (144)127.7588.7210.52699-144125.76-129.73
Table 3

Correlation Co-efficient among Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue, and Perception of Caring Behaviors of Nurses (N=110)

Compassion Satisfaction (CS) r- value (p value)Compassion Fatigue r- value (p value)Caring Behaviors (CB) r- value (p value)
CS1-0.301***(0.001)0.326***(0.001)
CF- 0.301***(0.001)1- 0.057(0.557)
CB0.326***(0.001)-0.057(0.557)1

[i] Notes. *** p<.001

Figure 1

Level of compassion fatigue and marital status (N=110)

Figure 2

Level of compassion fatigue and having children (N=110)

Figure 3

Level of compassion satisfaction and years of experience (N=110)

Figure 4

Compassion satisfaction and work shift (N=110)

Table 4

Multiple regression analysis for Factors Influencing Compassion Satisfaction, Compassion Fatigue and Caring Behaviors of Nurses (N= 110)

Dependent VariablesIndependent VariablesSEΒp95% CIAdj. R2
Compassion SatisfactionCaring behaviour.04.35.000.07-.240.169
Compassion fatigue.04-.24.011-.21, -.02
Compassion FatigueCompassion satisfaction.20-.26.011-.94, -.120.084
Marital status4.81-.49.050-19.12, -.01
Having children5.08-.58.029-21.33, -1.16
Caring BehaviorsCompassion satisfaction.21.35.000.37-1.210.163
Age1.59-.38.018- 6.99,-.66
Total clinical experience.79.33.027.20-3.35

[i] Notes. p<.05; β: Standardized Beta; SE: Standard error; CI: Confidence Interval

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15566/j9cg8n82 | Journal eISSN: 2167-2415
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 69
Submitted on: Sep 2, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 26, 2026
Published on: Apr 17, 2026
Published by: Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Revathi Subramanian, Sampath Ravindran, published by Global Health Institute at William Carey International University
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