Spiritual Coping and Stigmatization in Caregivers of Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Mediating Role of Self-Compassion
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.2026, sa.1, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 2026 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1155/ppc/8808923
- Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Biomedical Reference Collection: Corporate Edition (EBSCO), Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest), Pharma Collection (ProQuest), Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: bipolar disorder, caregiver, mediating role, psychiatric nursing, self-compassion, spiritual coping, stigma
- İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: Bipolar disorder significantly reduces the functionality of individuals and imposes a great burden on both patients and caregivers. This study aimed to examine the relationship between spiritual coping and stigmatization and to investigate the potential mediating role of self-compassion in this relationship among caregivers of individuals with bipolar disorder. Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated 131 caregivers of individuals with bipolar disorder, selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected via face-to-face interviews using the sociodemographic information form, the family spiritual coping scale, and the self-compassion scale short form. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS and the PROCESS macro (Model 4). Results: Significant relationships were observed among spiritual coping, self-compassion, and stigmatization, with the overall mediation model explaining 20.4% of the variance in stigma levels. Mediation analysis showed that self-compassion significantly mediated the relationship between spiritual coping and stigmatization. Specifically, spiritual coping was found to be associated with a lower perception of stigmatization indirectly, through its positive correlation with caregivers’ self-compassion levels. Conclusions: The findings suggest that spiritual coping is a significant variable that may relate to reduced stigmatization, with self-compassion acting as a key mediating pathway. The study highlights the need for spirituality-integrated interventions that promote both existential meaning-making and self-compassion among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder.