# Study on the relationship and present situation between standardized training nurses of spiritual climate and psychological detachment in Sichuan Province, China

## TL;DR

This study examines the spiritual climate and psychological detachment of nurses in standardized training in Sichuan, China, finding both at medium levels with weak positive correlation.

## Contribution

The study identifies specific factors influencing spiritual climate and psychological detachment among standardized training nurses in Sichuan.

## Key findings

- Spiritual climate and psychological detachment scores were both at medium levels among standardized training nurses.
- Spiritual climate was positively influenced by age, career love, colleague relationships, and introversion.
- Psychological detachment was linked to height and prior work experience, with a weak positive correlation to spiritual climate.

## Abstract

To investigate the current situation of nurses’ perception of spiritual climate and psychological detachment in standardized training (regulation training) in Sichuan Province, China, and to explore the relationship and influencing factors between them.

From August to September 2024, a convenience sampling method was adopted to conduct an electronic questionnaire survey among 716 standardized training nurses in 8 tertiary hospitals in Sichuan Province. The survey tools included a general information questionnaire, the Chinese version of the spiritual climate brief scale and the Chinese version of the psychological detachment scale. SPSS 26.0 was used for descriptive analysis, nonparametric test, Spearman correlation analysis and generalized linear model analysis.

The median score of spiritual climates in standardized training nurses was 16 (full score 20), and the median score of psychological detachment was 11 (full score 20), both of which were at a medium level. Spiritual climate was significantly positively affected by age (higher for those ≤20 years old), How much you love your career (the more you love it, the higher), colleague relationship (higher for those who were harmonious) and personality (higher for those who were introverted); Psychological separation was significantly related to height (Those who were >165 cm scored higher) and formal work experience before training (Those with work experience scored higher). There was a weak positive correlation between spiritual climate and psychological detachment (r = 0.081, p = 0.029).

The spiritual climate and psychological detachment levels among nurses in Sichuan Province’s standardized training programs require improvement, with weak correlations between the spiritual climate and psychological detachment. Key improvement priorities include enhancing departmental humanistic environments (particularly for those with low professional identity) and strengthening stress management along with work-life balance training (especially for inexperienced staff). Future research should delve deeper into the mechanisms linking height to psychological detachment.