Pilot Study of Physical and Psychosocial Health Outcomes and Caregiver Burden in Mothers of Children with Physical Disabilities in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ebrar ATAK Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Erdi KAYABINAR Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Büşra KAYABINAR Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Fatma MUTLUAY Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Healthcare Switzerland (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2227-9032 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 03-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 14 / 5 / – DOI 10.3390/healthcare14050632
Makale Linki https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/14/5/632
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Highlights What are the main findings? Depressive symptoms and functional limitations were consistently associated with lower quality-of-life scores in caregiving mothers. Higher physical activity was associated with better vitality, social functioning, and mental health. What are the implication of the main findings? Physiotherapy and psychosocial programs may be relevant for supporting mental and physical health in mothers who have children with physical disabilities. Encouraging active lifestyles in caregivers may be associated with lower long-term physical and psychological burden. Abstract Background: Mothers caring for children with physical disabilities experience sustained physical and psychological demands; however, evidence simultaneously examining physical activity, functional limitation, pain, caregiver burden, and mental health within local caregiving contexts remains limited. Objective: This pilot study aimed to explore the multidimensional associations between physical and psychological health outcomes and health-related quality of life in mothers caring for children with physical disabilities in Türkiye. Methods: Forty volunteer mothers residing in Yalova, Türkiye, were assessed using the IPAQ–SF, BDI, SF-36, ZBI, ODI, DASH, and SF-MPQ. Data were analyzed in SPSS 26.0 using correlation analyses and exploratory multiple linear regression models, with p < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Descriptive statistics, Pearson or …
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caregiver burden | depression | mothers | physical disability | psychosocial health