Abstract Background Psychiatric mental health nurses often work in highly demanding environments and situations and are exposed to multiple work-based stressors simultaneously.We aimed to explore the influence of self-compassion on fatigue and psychological wellbeing, and to evaluate the possible contributing factors for self-compassion, fatigue, and psychological wellbeing among psychiatric nurses.A descriptive correlational study using a convenience sample was used to employ 50 psychiatric nurses.Participants categorized into three groups based on their scores on The Self-Compassion Scale Baby Wipes (SCS-SF): Group 1: low self-compassion, Group 2: moderate self-compassion, and Group 3: high self-compassion.All participants were assessed by socio-demographic data questionnaire, Fatigue Assessment Scale (FAS), and Psychological Wellbeing Scale.
Results Regarding FAS and wellbeing, group Stethoscopes - Binaural Stethoscopes 1 had the highest mean of both scores, whereas group 3 had the lowest mean of both scores.Psychiatric nurses with high self-compassion were significantly more likely to be male, have a lower overall fatigue score, and have better psychological wellbeing.Psychiatric nurses with high fatigue scores were more likely to be female, married, have diploma, have less self-compassion, and have poorer psychological wellbeing.Conclusions Psychiatry nurses with higher self-compassion had lower fatigue score and better psychological wellbeing.Gender and education level were significant factors for self-compassion and fatigue.