Perceived Social Support, Body Image satisfaction and Post-traumatic Growth in Burn survivors

In our society, burn incidents are increasing alarming highan everyday news; these incidents carve many physical, emotional and mental strains permanently on victim’s health. Limited literature in reference to Pakistani culture is available as to how these incidents impact the well-being of individuals and what factors contributes to the post traumatic growth of survivors. This study aims to examine the relationship between Perceived social support, Body image satisfaction and Post-traumatic Growth in Burn survivors. It further intends to identify the predictors of Post-traumatic Growth as well as if there is any significant gender difference between study variables. A purposive sample of 80 burn survivors was taken from the hospital. Data for study was collected by using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Body Image States Scale (BISS), and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI). Results revealed thatrevealed that perceived social support shared a positively significant relationship with body image satisfaction and post-traumatic growth. Along with it, perceived social support was also found to predict post-traumatic growth in burn survivors. Results also determined that female burn survivors perceived to receive more social support as compared to men. This research has scope in health psychology, and information gathered through it widens the knowledge regarding post traumatic growth of burn survivors.
Keywords: Burn survivors; Perceived social Support; Body Image satisfaction; Post-traumatic Growth.