title: A study of self-monitoring processes and coping behaviour in burns victims.
abstract: This is a quasi-experimental study to examine the manner in which burns victims cope with and self-monitor their presentation. Self-monitoring was measured by the Revised Self-monitoring Scale and coping with the Revised Ways of Coping Scale. Observations were made at weeks 2, 8 and 16 postburn. Conclusions were that self-monitoring does not change over time and the location of burns scars does not affect coping or self-monitoring. At 8 weeks postburn females have encountered more stresses and do more coping than males, and females use more emotion-focused coping than males as a whole. Recommendations are for increased patient education programmes on postburn information and predischarge counselling and for more staff education programmes on identification of major coping strategies and predischarge planning.
authors.affiliation: Burns Unit, Royal Perth Hospital, Western, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fong
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013997:Time Factors