Merenda Lisa, Costello Kimberly, Santangelo Anna Marie, Mulcahey Mary Jane
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Orthop Nurs. 2011 Nov-Dec;30(6):383-90. doi: 10.1097/NOR.0b013e31823710a0.
To report how youths, both with and without idiopathic scoliosis (IS), respond to questions about their self-image and perceptions of body shape. An additional purpose is to describe themes that emerged as important to youths with IS to better understand scoliosis from their perspective.
Descriptive qualitative and quantitative methods were utilized. Subject interviews were conducted, as part of a larger cognitive interviewing study on the Spinal Appearance Questionnaire, using a cross-sectional sample of 76 females between 8 and 16 years of age with IS and who were typically developing (TD), without scoliosis.
IS and TD subjects revealed similar findings when asked what makes them look good versus their peers; self-image ratings were also positive. Predominant themes from open-ended responses include physical appearance, feelings, brace wear, and discomfort.
Self-image and body shape did not differ significantly between groups. The identified themes warrant further exploration as they are significant and important to youth with scoliosis.
报告患有和未患有特发性脊柱侧凸（IS）的青少年如何回答有关自我形象和体型认知的问题。另一个目的是描述对患有IS的青少年而言显得重要的主题，以便从他们的角度更好地理解脊柱侧凸。
采用描述性定性和定量方法。作为关于脊柱外观问卷的一项更大规模认知访谈研究的一部分，对76名8至16岁患有IS且发育正常（TD）、无脊柱侧凸的女性进行了横断面抽样访谈。
当被问及与同龄人相比，是什么让自己看起来好看时，患有IS和TD的受试者给出了相似的回答；自我形象评分也都是积极的。开放式回答中占主导地位的主题包括外貌、感受、支具佩戴和不适。
两组之间的自我形象和体型没有显著差异。所确定的主题值得进一步探索，因为它们对患有脊柱侧凸的青少年具有重要意义。
