Journal
PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH
Volume 38, Issue 4, Pages 445-458Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2021.1970160
Keywords
burn; social; psychological; stigmatization; fear of negative evaluation; self-esteem; body image dissatisfaction
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This study investigated the associations between burn severity, age, female gender, body image dissatisfaction, and self-esteem. The findings suggest that there is a moderate association between body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem. Burn severity, female gender, and age are associated with body image dissatisfaction through different pathways. Perceived stigmatization and fear of negative evaluation are also associated with self-esteem.
Objective Scars resulting from burn injury can pose social and psychological problems that may affect body image and self-esteem. This study aimed to investigate whether burn severity, age and female gender are associated with body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem, through an association with perceived stigmatization and fear or negative evaluation. Design & Main Outcome Measures Burn survivors (N = 224) completed the Fear of Negative Evaluation scale (FNE) and the Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ) at 3 months post-burn, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale (RSE) and the Satisfaction with Appearance scale (SWAP) at 6 months post-burn. Path analysis was used to test the relationships. Results Body image dissatisfaction and self-esteem were moderately associated. Burn severity was directly and indirectly associated with body image dissatisfaction through perceived stigmatization. Female gender and age were indirectly associated with body image dissatisfaction though fear of negative evaluation. Age was indirectly associated with both perceived stigmatization and fear of negative evaluation. Perceived stigmatization and fear of negative evaluation were associated with self-esteem through body image dissatisfaction, the first indirectly and the latter both directly and indirectly. Conclusions Findings highlight that both burn-specific factors and psychological vulnerability should be taken into account to deal with social challenges that may affect body image and self-esteem after burns.
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