Aisha Zubair, Naeem Aslam.
Burn specific health among accidently burn survivors: role of negative affectivity and self efficacy.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;56(4):135-40.

Background: There is a constant rise in the proportion of the burn patients. Negative affectivity and poor self-efficacy are the potential risk factors that worsen the post-burn health and poor prognosis after burn injury. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between negative affectivity (negative mood), self-efficacy, and burn specific health among adults who had survived from burn accidents. Study design, settings and duration: The study was conducted using cross-sectional correlation design and data was collected from various hospitals of Pakistan including Military Hospital, Holy Family Hospital, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, and Rah-Numa Welfare Organization during April - June, 2016. Patients and Methods: A convenient sample (n = 117) was taken. Participants included both men and women with age range from 18 to 52 years. Neuroticism subscale of NEO-FFI, Generalized self-efficacy scale, and Burn specific health -brief scale was used for data collection. Results: The negative affectivity was inversely related with self-efficacy and burn specific health, whereas self-efficacy was significantly positively associated with burn specific health. Accidently burn survivors who were low on negative affectivity and high on self-efficacy exhibited better post burn health as compared to those survivors who scored high on negative affectivity and low self-efficacy. Male survivors exhibit better burn specific health as compared to female survivors. Negative affectivity was higher among those survivors who had burn injuries in the exposed body parts including face. Conclusion: The findings of this study would be assistive for the medical and mental health professionals in designing and shaping customized interventions and rehabilitation programs for the post burn adults which will facilitate the process of recovery. Key words: Negative affectivity, self-efficacy, burn specific health, post burn adults.

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