Effects of personality traits on mindful self-care practices of healthcare workers
Iram Osman, Veena S. Singaram
South African Journal of Psychiatry March 29, 2023 DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v29i0.2019 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quantitative pre-post study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Healthcare professionals working in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns |
| Intervention | Online mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) |
| Measures | Mindful Self-Care scale-2018, Big Five Personality test |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key points | An online mindfulness-based intervention significantly improved healthcare professionals' self-care practices (p < 0.05). Among the Big Five personality traits, only neuroticism appeared to be an important moderating variable; no other personality traits were significantly associated with self-care. |
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) placed healthcare professionals (HCPs) at a higher risk for stress-related conditions. Implementing a brief online mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) was hypothesised to transform the HCPs' ability to cope with stress by enhancing their self-care.
Aim: This study aimed to explore the impact of an online MBI on HCPs' self-care practices and determine if personality traits were a moderating variable.
Setting: An online MBI was implemented for HCPs working in South Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
Methods: A quantitative study design included a pre-assessment and post-assessment component, which allowed paired comparison and regression analysis to confer correlations. Data were collected via two validated instruments: the Mindful Self-Care scale-2018 and the Big Five Personality test.
Results: < 0.05). No significant associations were found between the personality traits and self-care except for neuroticism, which appeared to be an essential moderating variable.
Conclusion: An online MBI significantly impacted health professionals' ability to care for themselves, despite their personality styles. Contribution: The impact of an online MBI on HCPs' self-care during the most intense time of stress and with a cohort of people known to be the most vulnerable to stress, namely those with neuroticism to date, has not been commented on.
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