Effect of Secondary Level of Burn Injuries on Body Image and Self Esteem of Adolescents

S.M, Mohamed; S.S., Al-Rafay; S.E., Hassan; M.A., Morsy

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2019.251339

Effect of Secondary Level of Burn Injuries on Body Image and Self Esteem of Adolescents

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ B.Sc. Nursing 2010,Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, 2019

² Professor & Head of Pediatric Nursing Department Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, 2019

³ Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, 2019

⁴ Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, 2019

10.21608/ejhc.2019.251339

Abstract

Background: Burns are the second most common injury for adolescents in families
of low socioeconomic status moreover burns and related injuries are still the major cause of
mortality and disability around the world. Aim: This study aimed to assess the effect of
secondary level of burn injuries on body image and self–esteem of adolescents. Design: A
descriptive analytical design was used. Setting: This study conducted at the Burn Unit for
both of El–Demerdash Hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University and Al–Ahrar Zagazig
General Hospital affiliated to Ministry of Health. Subject: A purposive sample composed
of 120 adolescents who were suffering from second degree of burn and admitted to the
previously mentioned setting. Tools: Three tools used for data collection; A Structured
Interview Questionnaire Format to assess characteristics of adolescents and history of burn,
Body Image Scale to assess body image of the studied adolescents and Coopersmith Self–
Esteem Inventory Scale to assess self–esteem of the studied adolescent. Results: the results
of the study illustrated that there was a positive correlation between total body image of the
studied adolescents and their total self–esteem and a negative correlation between total burn
ratio and total body image and total self–esteem. Conclusion: Based on the findings of the
current study, the study was concluded that, more than two thirds of the studied adolescent
with secondary burn had moderate body image and the majority of them had moderate self–
esteem. Recommendations: Develop a program to empower adolescents’ for overcoming
the effect of secondary level of burn injuries on body image and self–esteem.

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