Effects of kidney transplantation on body image, self-esteem, and marital adjustment: A descriptive-comparative study

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 3 Sayı: 1, 13 - 19, 31.01.2025

Nilgun Aksoy , Deniz Taşdemir , Emine Selda Gündüz , Ferda Ülker , Nihal Kiraz

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Objective: Transplantation surgery involves numerous psychological, existential, emotional, relational, and social changes for both recipients and they families. However, recipients may experience psychosocial problems related to mood changes, sexual problems, conflicts in family roles and relationships, difficulty in returning to work, changes in body image, obligation to comply with intensive medical treatment, and the risk of rejection in the post-transplant process. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of kidney transplantation on body image, self-esteem, and marital adjustment.

Methods: The study was conducted with 68 kidney transplant recipients and 54 healthy individuals. All participants answered the questionnaire, which included Sociodemographic Information Forms, the Body Image Scale (BIS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS).

Results: No statistically significant differences were observed between groups in terms of total mean scores for BIS, DAS subscales. There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of RSES mean scores. There was a positive, moderate, correlation between BIS and DAS in kidney transplant recipients, and in healthy individuals. There was a negative, low level, correlation between BIS and RSES in RT recipients, and a negative, moderate, correlation in healthy individuals. There was a negative, moderate, correlation between DAS and RSES in kidney transplant recipients, and in healthy individuals.

Conclusions: No difference was observed between kidney transplant recipients and healthy individuals in terms of body image, and marital adjustment. Self-esteem of kidney transplant recipients was found to be lower than healthy individuals.

Key Words: body image, self-esteem, marital adjustment, kidney transplantation, nursing

Anahtar Kelimeler

body image, self-esteem, marital adjustment, kidney transplantation, nursing

Kaynakça

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