title: Childhood burn survivors' and their siblings' perceptions of their body image.
abstract: A mixed-method, qualitative dominant design was implemented to understand how visible changes in appearance, and function, govern childhood burn survivors' and their siblings' perceptions of their body image (BI). Thirteen cases (n=21 participants) contributed to this analysis. Each "case" represented a family unit. Findings were internal to the person (grouped as self-esteem, and personality type). Other findings were external to the person (grouped as the social environment and interpersonal experiences of the siblings). Findings suggest that the children focused on developing a positive BI satisfaction. Research is needed to better understand how this occurs despite visible appearance changes.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Electronic address: Carlee.lehna@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Carlee
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lehna
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016208:Databases, Factual; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012801:Sibling Relations; D017741:Survivors
keywords: Body image; Childhood burn injury; Mixed methods; Siblings