Cultural Psychology

Cultural Psychology

Design of post-traumatic growth model in burn-compatible patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Yousef Aazami 1
Siamak Farrokh Forghani 2
Abolghasem Issa Morad 3
Faramarz Sohrabi 4
1 PhD in General Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery, Burn Research Center, Hazrat Fatemeh Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
4 Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran
10.30487/jcp.2023.348575.1435
Abstract
The present study was conducted with the aim of design the post-traumatic growth pattern in burn patients. The qualitative research method was based on grounded theory, and the statistical population of the research was burn patients who were identified and introduced to the researchers through the support Association for Support of Burned Patients (Phoenix), Shahid Motahari Clinic and Hospital in 2019. The sampling method was initially purposeful and gradually continued as theoretical sampling. Based on the theoretical data saturation method, the sample size was 15 people who were interviewed. The post-traumatic growth questionnaire was used for screening, and those who scored higher than the average in this scale and met other entry criteria were selected. All the interviews were analyzed with Granheim and Landmann content analysis approach and with open, central and selective coding. The findings related to the concepts of post-traumatic growth included the main concepts of positive religious beliefs and a new outlook on life, The second finding in relation to the influencing factors (barriers and facilitators) of post-traumatic growth showed that the barriers include the main concepts of society's reactions, individual limitations, lifestyle disorders and individual mental states, and the facilitators include multifocal support, altruism. , motivation, modeling, mental and social security, dynamic interaction with others. The last finding of the research regarding the process of post-traumatic growth in burn patients showed that this process includes the main concepts of positive developments, spiritual changes and personal strength (resilience). The results of this research can be used as a model for formulating therapeutic and rehabilitation interventions in accordance with the existing cultural context for burn patients.
 
Keywords
Burn Disease
Post-Traumatic Growth
Adaptation
Pattern
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Cultural Psychology
Volume 7, Issue 1
November 2023
Pages 375-400

  • Receive Date 22 June 2022
  • Revise Date 26 August 2022
  • Accept Date 09 June 2023