The Effect of Compassion Satisfaction on Happiness at Work Among Nurses: Its Role as Mediator of Employee Well-Being.

Nurses play a significant role in the delivery of healthcare services. They experience compassion satisfaction when providing care to patients in need. However, the effect of compassion satisfaction on workplace happiness has not been sufficiently examined. Drawing on self-determination theory and positive psychology, this study examines the mediating role of employee well-being in the relationship between compassion satisfaction and workplace happiness among nurses. The findings indicate that nurses' compassion satisfaction has a statistically significant positive effect on workplace happiness and employee well-being. Employee well-being fully mediates the relationship between compassion satisfaction and workplace happiness. This finding suggests that nurses' compassion satisfaction alone is insufficient to directly increase workplace happiness; however, improving employee well-being can increase nurses' workplace happiness. It is recommended that staffing levels be adjusted based on nurses' workloads, that managers adopt a nurse-centered leadership style, and that flexible work hours be integrated into the system. These measures can lead to greater happiness among nurses and improved quality of care.