The Relationship Between Compassion Fatigueand Sexual Dysfunction Among HealthcareProfessionals-A Correlational study

Author(s)	Ms. Jothika V, Mr. Manoj R, Mrs. Mahalakshmi K
Country	India
Abstract	The present study explored the association of The Relationship Between Compassion Fatigue and Sexual Dysfunction Among Healthcare Professionals. Professional Quality of Life Scale(ProQOL–5)Stamm(2010) Sexual Desire Inventory (SDI) – Spector et al. (1996) were administered to 150 healthcare professsionals (age range 25-35 years) in Chennai, India. The descriptive statistics indicated that on average respondents reported a level of compassion fatigue 93.24 (SD = 12.064) and a level of sexual dsyfunction of 31.80(SD = 20.141)․ There was evidence of a positive relationship between Compassion Fatigue and Sexual Dysfunction (r = .182, p < .05) The null hypothesis was rejected, thereby indicating the need for specialized mental health intervention and couple intervention in order to reduce caregiver distress and stabilize the marriage․
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-16
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.71742

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