- Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
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- Evaluation of The Body Image and Self-Esteem In BehcetS Syndrome
Evaluation of The Body Image and Self-Esteem In BehcetS Syndrome
Authors : Ayşe Özkaraman, Filiz Özel, Güler Balcı Alparslan, Hülya Yilmaz, Esra Songül Kul, Timuçin Kaşifoğlu, Cengiz Korkmaz
Pages : 226-231
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Publication Date : 2017-12-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim: This study was aimed at the evaluation the body image and self-esteem in Behcet’s Syndrome BS .Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at a hospital’s rheumatology outpatient clinic in Eskişehir between June 1 and July 31, 2015. The study population consisted of 225 subjects who presented with BS n=136 and healthy subjects n=89 . The research instruments used were Individual Information Form, Body Image Scale and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Scale. The data was analyzed using the program SPSS 21.00.Results: For the BS patients participating in the study, the mean age was 42.89±11.56, the mean disease duration was 10.90±9.04 and mean treatment duration was 9.48±8.83 years. For the healthy, control group subjects, mean age was 35.64±8.57 years. Results indicated that the BS patients reported median body image score and self-esteem scores significantly lower than healthy control subjects p=0.002, pKeywords : Behcet’s syndrome, body image, self esteem