The role of caregivers' self-compassion in care recipients' depression and malnutrition: a cross-sectional study

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dc.contributor.authorBozkir, Cigdem
dc.contributor.authorTekin, Cigdem
dc.contributor.authorKartal, Tugce
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:33:13Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:33:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground Social isolation among older adults receiving home care may adversely affect their psychological and nutritional status. As care recipients are externally dependent, their health outcomes should not be evaluated independently of caregivers. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between caregivers' self-compassion and the nutritional and depression status of care recipients. Methods A total of 382 elderly individuals (aged >= 65 years) receiving home care and their primary caregivers in Malatya, T & uuml;rkiye, were included. Data were collected through structured interviews using validated Turkish versions of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form (GDS-SF), and Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF). Independent and dependent variables included caregivers' SCS scores and care recipients' GDS-SF and MNA-SF scores, respectively. Analyses included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple linear regressions to control for confounders. Results Caregivers had a mean SCS score of 16.79 +/- 2.11. Care recipients had a mean GDS-SF score of 7.30 +/- 3.16, with 49.2% experiencing mild depression, and a mean MNA-SF score of 9.52 +/- 2.70, with 58.4% at risk of malnutrition. SCS scores were positively correlated with MNA-SF (r = 0.241, p < 0.01) and negatively correlated with GDS-SF (r = -0.147, p < 0.01). In multiple regression models, caregiver self-compassion significantly predicted better nutritional outcomes (beta = 0.175, p < 0.001) but not depression outcomes (beta = -0.068, p = 0.172) in care recipients. Conclusions Higher self-compassion in caregivers is associated with improved nutritional status in elderly care recipients. Supporting caregivers' psychological resilience could enhance home care outcomes.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12877-025-06413-7
dc.identifier.issn1471-2318
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1103-6290
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1498-3696
dc.identifier.pmid41023966
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105017705688
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06413-7
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108982
dc.identifier.volume25
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001586085700015
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBmc
dc.relation.ispartofBmc Geriatrics
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectFamily carers
dc.subjectCare recipients
dc.subjectSelf-compassion
dc.subjectMalnutrition
dc.subjectDepression
dc.titleThe role of caregivers' self-compassion in care recipients' depression and malnutrition: a cross-sectional study
dc.typeArticle

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