The purpose of this study was to evaluate post-burn adjustment in light of the self-esteem of child burn survivors. The study attempted to assess the viability of using a single, explicit self-report measure of self-esteem (Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale) as an index of post-burn adjustment. It appears that pediatric burn patients do not suffer a compromised self-concept secondary to the burn injury and, rather, are successful in incorporating their post-burn state, physically and psychologically, into a positive self-concept. It is suggested that evaluation of overall self-esteem incorporate a comprehensive picture of post-burn adjustment, based upon psychological and physiological parameters. Further research is justified and suggestions for future examinations are presented.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc332822 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Koon, Kamela Suzanne |
| Contributors | McGill, Jerry C., Goven, Arthur James, 1950-, Haynes, Jack Read, Bodenhamer-Davis, Eugenia |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 196 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Koon, Kamela Suzanne, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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