@article{ref1,
title="Handling traumatic experiences in facially disfigured female burn survivors",
journal="Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries",
year="2020",
author="Habib, Zainab and Kausar, Rukhsana and Kamran, Fatima",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This research deals with the impact of resilience, perceived  stigmatization, social comfort and coping strategies on quality of life among female  burn survivors with facial disfigurement, man many of which are found in Asian  countries. <br><br>METHODS: Using cross-sectional research design, female burn survivors  with severe facial disfigurement (N = 100) were drawn by using purposive sampling  strategy from a public sector hospital and an organization working in Lahore,  Pakistan. Perceived Stigmatization Questionnaire (PSQ) (Lawrence et al., 2006),  Social Comfort Questionnaire (SCQ) (Lawrence et al., 2006), State-Trait Resilience  Scale, Coping with Burns Questionnaire (CBQ) (Willebrand et al., 2001) and World  Health Organization Quality of Life Brief Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF Questionnaire;  World Health Organization, 2014) were used for assessment. <br><br>RESULTS: The analyses  showed a significant positive relationship among resilience, coping with burns and  social comfort. A significant negative relationship was found between perceived  stigmatization and coping with burns, resilience and social comfort. All these  variables were tested for differentiation on the basis of survivor's age (less vs. more than 30 years), occupation (housewife vs. gainfully employed), education (less  vs. more than matriculation), social status (low vs. middle class), family system  (nuclear vs. joint), siblings (yes vs. no), residence (living in home vs. shelter  home) and psychological help received or not after the burn injury. <br><br>RESULTS indicate  a mixed type of phenomenon among variable's differentiation. Path analysis through  AMOS resulted into a model showing no direct relationship of quality of life with  coping with burns, perceived stigmatization and resilience; however, social comfort  mediates the relationship between quality of life and coping with burns, perceived  stigmatization and resilience. <br><br>CONCLUSION: It is found that quality of life is  dependent on coping with burns, perceived stigmatization and resilience through  social comfort. The findings hold implications for the mental health professionals  and rehabilitation service providers to emphasize on the restorative strategy for  burn survivors to elevate their social comfort, to assist them in handling their  injuries and develop a curative plan to support them in their coping skills.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0305-4179",
doi="10.1016/j.burns.2020.11.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2020.11.007"
}