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The Development and Validation of the Psychosocial Adjustment to Burn Questionnaire for Children Age Five and Under

Pelley, Terri Jacklyn
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1291917169

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2010, Master of Arts (M.A.), University of Dayton, Psychology, Clinical.
The goal of this study was to develop and validate a brief screening tool to assess for psychosocial symptoms in children and their parents following a pediatric burn. In 2002, approximately 92,500 children under the age of 14 were treated in emergency rooms for burn injuries (National SAFE KIDS Campaign, 2004). Children under the age of five account for more than 50% of all pediatric burns (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008; Tarnowski & Brown, 2003). Empirically validated techniques to reliably assess for psychological distress in children and their families following a burn injury are crucial toward timely and comprehensive treatment efforts. Early identification of psychosocial problems has been shown to prevent or reduce the severity of psychological problems later in life. The Psychosocial Adjustment to Burn Questionnaire (PABQ) was developed as a parent-report survey for children ages five and under. The PABQ content was generated via review of pediatric burn literature v and consultation with pediatric psychologists. Specifically, the domains of depression, anxiety, externalizing behaviors, pre-injury psychological functioning, developmental regression, and parental adjustment emerged as themes of particular interest for young pediatric burn patients. The final measurement contains a total of 35 items: 27 items assessing child functioning and 8 items assessing parent functioning. The PABQ was administered to 55 guardians two weeks or longer after their child had sustained a burn warranting medical attention. The PABQ demonstrated strong internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity with the Child Stress Disorder Checklist (CSDC), Behavioral Assessment System for Children II (Parent report; BASC-PRS), and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-S). Future research should examine the factor structure and the clinical utility of the PABQ.
Keri Brown Kirschman (Committee Chair)
Lee Dixon (Committee Member)
Catherine Butz (Committee Member)
91 p.
Psychology
Screener; Pediatric; Burn; Psychosocial; Outpatient

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  • Pelley, T. J. (2010). The Development and Validation of the Psychosocial Adjustment to Burn Questionnaire for Children Age Five and Under [Master's thesis, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1291917169

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pelley, Terri. The Development and Validation of the Psychosocial Adjustment to Burn Questionnaire for Children Age Five and Under. 2010. University of Dayton, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1291917169.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pelley, Terri. "The Development and Validation of the Psychosocial Adjustment to Burn Questionnaire for Children Age Five and Under." Master's thesis, University of Dayton, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1291917169

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