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Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in society and is closely related to living. Physical self-concept and self-care play significant roles in diabetes management. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms, physical self-concept, and self-care in diabetic patients. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. The sample consisted of 90 patients referred to diabetes clinics in Mashhad health centers, selected through cluster sampling. The research instruments included the Beck Depression Inventory, Diabetes Self-Care questionnaire, and Marsh physical self-description questionnaire. The validity of the instruments was assessed using face and content validity. The reliability of the instruments was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 18), Pearson correlation tests and multivariate regression analysis. The mean age was 51.82±11.378. The results showed that the prevalence of depression was 52.2%. There was a significant negative correlation between depression and physical self-concept (r= -0.420, p≤0.001), and depression and self-care(r= -0.402, p≤0.001). Additionally, there was a significant direct relationship between physical self-concept and self-care (r= 0.365, p≤0.001). This study demonstrated that both physical self-concept and self-care were related to depression in diabetic patients.
 

Keywords: Diabetes, Physical self-concept, Self-care, Depression

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