TY - JOUR
T1 - Predictors of post-traumatic growth in young adult burn survivors
AU - Park, Joon Hyeog
AU - Lee, Ji Sun
N1 - Funding Information:
The data in the study were extracted from “Research on the Support Needs of Young Adult Burn Survivors,” which was supported the Hallym Burn Fund with funding from the C ommunity Chest of Korea. We would like to thank the staff of the Hallym Burn Fund for their help in recruiting participants. The authors also would like to acknowledge all participants for their time and contributions to this study.
Funding Information:
The data in the study were extracted from “Research on the Support Needs of Young Adult Burn Survivors,” which was supported the Hallym Burn Fund with funding from the Community Chest of Korea. We would like to thank the staff of the Hallym Burn Fund for their help in recruiting participants. The authors also would like to acknowledge all participants for their time and contributions to this study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI
PY - 2022/6
Y1 - 2022/6
N2 - Although burns most often result in negative psychological consequences, some studies have identified self-reported, positive psychological growth after such injuries. Post-traumatic growth is a positive psychological change in which an individual develops stronger functioning, beliefs, and values following a trauma. To date, no quantitative analysis has been done of post-traumatic growth in young adult burn survivors. The present study aims: (1) to delineate the overall level of post-traumatic growth among Korean young adult burn survivors, and (2) to investigate the factors that influence the post-traumatic growth. To accomplish this, data for 221 burn survivors in a burn hospital and self-help groups were analyzed. Young adult burn survivors were found to have experienced post-traumatic growth, although to a lesser degree than previous research would suggest (36.86 ± 31.16). Results of the hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that change in a family relationship after the burn experience, treatment situation, and level of interpersonal relationship skills, were statistically significant in young adult burn survivors’ post-traumatic growth. Results support good interpersonal relationship skills and positive family relationships appear to facilitate the positive growth after burn experience. Clinical implications are presented in the discussion.
AB - Although burns most often result in negative psychological consequences, some studies have identified self-reported, positive psychological growth after such injuries. Post-traumatic growth is a positive psychological change in which an individual develops stronger functioning, beliefs, and values following a trauma. To date, no quantitative analysis has been done of post-traumatic growth in young adult burn survivors. The present study aims: (1) to delineate the overall level of post-traumatic growth among Korean young adult burn survivors, and (2) to investigate the factors that influence the post-traumatic growth. To accomplish this, data for 221 burn survivors in a burn hospital and self-help groups were analyzed. Young adult burn survivors were found to have experienced post-traumatic growth, although to a lesser degree than previous research would suggest (36.86 ± 31.16). Results of the hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that change in a family relationship after the burn experience, treatment situation, and level of interpersonal relationship skills, were statistically significant in young adult burn survivors’ post-traumatic growth. Results support good interpersonal relationship skills and positive family relationships appear to facilitate the positive growth after burn experience. Clinical implications are presented in the discussion.
KW - Burn
KW - Post-traumatic growth
KW - South Korea
KW - Young adults
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85122930545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.018
DO - 10.1016/j.burns.2021.08.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 34895962
AN - SCOPUS:85122930545
SN - 0305-4179
VL - 48
SP - 744
EP - 752
JO - Burns
JF - Burns
IS - 4
ER -