Delilah O Noronha1, Jan Faust. 1. Nova Southeastern University, 3301 College Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33314-7796, USA. noronhad@nova.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate variables that have the greatest impact on psychological adjustment after burn injury among children, adolescents, and young adults. METHODS: Meta-analytical procedures were utilized to determine the strength of association indices of identified impact variables. Only 13 articles were utilized due to the scarcity of and statistical limitations of the research. RESULTS: The body location variable (.26) had the greatest mean strength of association in relation to psychological adjustment. The burn injury variable (.21) had the second greatest mean strength of association. Finally, both the parental adjustment variable and the child premorbid psychological functioning variable (.15) had the third greatest mean strength of association. CONCLUSIONS: A major implication of this research is that the impact variables identified will be useful in targeting burn patients who are at risk for psychological adjustment problems.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify and evaluate variables that have the greatest impact on psychological adjustment after burn injury among children, adolescents, and young adults. METHODS: Meta-analytical procedures were utilized to determine the strength of association indices of identified impact variables. Only 13 articles were utilized due to the scarcity of and statistical limitations of the research. RESULTS: The body location variable (.26) had the greatest mean strength of association in relation to psychological adjustment. The burn injury variable (.21) had the second greatest mean strength of association. Finally, both the parental adjustment variable and the child premorbid psychological functioning variable (.15) had the third greatest mean strength of association. CONCLUSIONS: A major implication of this research is that the impact variables identified will be useful in targeting burn patients who are at risk for psychological adjustment problems.
Authors: Jennifer Flynn; Randi Zlotnik Shaul; Mark D Hanson; Gregory H Borschel; Ronald Zuker Journal: Plast Surg (Oakv) Date: 2014 Impact factor: 0.947