From survival to socialization: A longitudinal study of body image in survivors of severe burn injury
From survival to socialization: A longitudinal study of body image in survivors of severe burn injury
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.09.003
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发表时间:
2008-02-01
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Fauerbach, James A.
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作者:
Thombs, Brett D.;Notes, Lisa D.;Fauerbach, James A.
Objective: Little is known about the course of body image dissatisfaction following disfiguring injury or illness. The objective of this study was to test a proposed framework for understanding the trajectory of body image dissatisfaction among burn survivors and to longitudinally investigate the role of body image in overall psychosocial functioning. Methods: A sample of 79 survivors of severe burn injuries completed the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (SWAP), the Importance of Appearance subscale of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire, and the SF-36 in the hospital and at 6 and 12 months postdischarge (SWAP and SF-36). A repeated-measures analysis of covariance model was used to assess the course of body image dissatisfaction over time, and a path analysis model tested the role of body image dissatisfaction in mediating the relationship between preburn and postburn psychosocial functioning. Results: Female sex (P