Body Image and Psychosocial Aspects among Adolescents with Burn Scar
- 1Department of Psychiatric/Mental health Nursing-Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University-Egypt
Abstract
Background: Body image disturbance and psychosocial challenges are common among adolescents with burn scars, including (a) psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, and poor self-esteem, and (b) social difficulties such as peer rejection, limited participation, and impaired interpersonal relationships. Aim of the study: Was to assess Body image, psychological and social among adolescent with burn scar. Study design: Descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Subject: purposive sample of 120 adolescents with burn scar. Study setting: The study was conducted at Cosmetic clinic Aldemerdash Hospital Ain Shams university. Tools of data collection: Three tools utilized for data collection (1) demographic and clinical interview questionnaire for Adolescents with burn scar (2) psychological problems questionnaire (3) social problems questionnaire. Results: The findings that nearly three-quarters (74%, n=89) of the studied adolescents experienced high psychological problems, nearly three-quarters (78%, n=94) of the studied adolescents experienced moderate social problems,illustrates that more than half (53%, n=63) of the studied adolescents with burn scars experienced increasing symptoms of distress of body image, and there was statistically significant correlation between adolescents’ body image and their psychological problems and their social problems. Conclusion: Adolescents with burn scar had high psychological problems, moderate social problems and negative body image. Recommendation: • Develop an educational program for adolescents with burn scars to provide them with information and guidance on supporting body image and addressing psychosocial challenges
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BibTeX
@article{nail2026body,
title = {{Body Image and Psychosocial Aspects among Adolescents with Burn Scar}},
author = {Eman saber nail and Omayma Abu Bakr Osman and Hanaa Ezz Eldin Prince and Maged Shaffeey Hussein Ahmed},
journal = {Egyptian Journal of Health Care},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.21608/ejhc.2026.534111},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.534111},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Body Image and Psychosocial Aspects among Adolescents with Burn Scar
AU - Eman saber nail
AU - Omayma Abu Bakr Osman
AU - Hanaa Ezz Eldin Prince
AU - Maged Shaffeey Hussein Ahmed
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/30
JO - Egyptian Journal of Health Care
DO - 10.21608/ejhc.2026.534111
UR - https://doi.org/10.21608/ejhc.2026.534111
AB - Background: Body image disturbance and psychosocial challenges are common among adolescents with burn scars, including (a) psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, and poor self-esteem, and (b) social difficulties such as peer rejection, limited participation, and impaired interpersonal relationships. Aim of the study: Was to assess Body image, psychological and social among adolescent with burn scar. Study design: Descriptive design was used to achieve the aim of the study. Subject: purposive sample of 120 adolescents with burn scar. Study setting: The study was conducted at Cosmetic clinic Aldemerdash Hospital Ain Shams university. Tools of data collection: Three tools utilized for data collection (1) demographic and clinical interview questionnaire for Adolescents with burn scar (2) psychological problems questionnaire (3) social problems questionnaire. Results: The findings that nearly three-quarters (74%, n=89) of the studied adolescents experienced high psychological problems, nearly three-quarters (78%, n=94) of the studied adolescents experienced moderate social problems,illustrates that more than half (53%, n=63) of the studied adolescents with burn scars experienced increasing symptoms of distress of body image, and there was statistically significant correlation between adolescents’ body image and their psychological problems and their social problems. Conclusion: Adolescents with burn scar had high psychological problems, moderate social problems and negative body image. Recommendation: • Develop an educational program for adolescents with burn scars to provide them with information and guidance on supporting body image and addressing psychosocial challenges
SN - 3009-6766
SN - 1687-9546
ER -