The effect of social appearance anxiety and body perception of burn patients on quality of life

This study was conducted to determine the social appearance anxiety, body image and quality of life levels of burn patients and to reveal the effects of social appearance anxiety and body image on quality of life. The model of the research was determined as cross-sectional and descriptive. In the study, a study was conducted on 108 burn patients who applied to Fırat University Medical Faculty Hospital or were hospitalized. Personal information form, social appearance anxiety scale, body image scale and quality of life scale were used as data collection tools in the research. The obtained data were analyzed with the statistical package program. In the analysis of the data, correlation and regression analyzes were performed to reveal the relationship between descriptive statistics, social appearance anxiety, body image and quality of life. Whether social appearance anxiety, body image and quality of life changed according to the descriptive characteristics of the patients were analyzed with the anova and t-test. As a result of the research, it was concluded that there is no relationship between social appearance anxiety and quality of life. It has been determined that body image has a reducing effect on quality of life. Keywords: Burn, Social Appearance Anxiety, Body Image, Quality of Life