Social Support as Moderatorbetween Facial Appearances Related Distress and Subjective Well-Being in People with Facial Disfigurement

Abstract

Objective: This research venture strives to examine appearance related distress and subjective wellbeing in Pakistani patients with acquired facial disfigurement.

Design of Study: Correctional /Cross Sectional.

Place and Duration of the study: The data was sought from different medical clinics of Lahore, collected during October, 2016 to March, 2017. By dint of rigorous literature review, major hypotheses were derived; including whether social support is likely to be significant moderator in relationship between appearances related distress and subjective well-being in patients with facial disfigurement.

Sample and Methods: A total of 200 participants with acquired facial disfigurement either due to trauma or disease were recruited through purposive sampling from different hospitals and private clinics of Lahore, with Maxillofacial surgery units. The Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS 24); Subjective wellbeing, determined through Oxford Happiness Questionnaire; Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were employed for data collection.

Results and Conclusion: Moderated Multiple Regression analysis was run that established social support as significant moderator in relationship between appearances related distress and subjective wellbeing.