Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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Rubab S

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• Research Article
  Assessment of Self-Esteem and Depression in Burn Afflicted Women
  Author(s): Rubab S and Kalsoom ACRubab S and Kalsoom AC
  
  Burn is a severe trauma and affected the lives of many. Burn is twice as likely to affect the women as compared to men. Burn afflicted women not only suffer from psychological as well as physical problems. This study is conducted to examine the frequency of burns, level of self-esteem and depression among burn afflicted women and to identify the effects of burns on the lives of burn victims. A cross-sectional study is conducted among 105 young women of age 18 and above, assessment instruments included Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). Variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics whereas the relationships between different variables were observed using spearman rank correlation and chi square test respectively. Regression analysis is also applied to predict the factors affecting self-esteem and depression among burn afflicted women. The stud.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-1044.1000307

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