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Objective: Burns are complex, traumatic incidents including significant morbidity and impairment of psychological, emotional, and physical well-being. This study aimed to determine the relationship between self-esteem and social anxiety in adolescents with burns. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive research design was used. The research was carried out in the 12-bed Pediatric Burn Center with 86 adolescents. The data collection form, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Social Anxiety Scale for Children was used. Comparisons were made at the p<.05 significance level for statistical analyses. Results: Hot liquid (31.4%), chemicals (22.1%), flames (17.4%), electricity (16.3%), and contact with hot objects (12.8%) were burn factors. It was determined that 81.4% of the participants had a scar/mark. The total body surface area of the burn was determined as 1%-10% (61.6%), 10%-25% (32.6%), ≥50% (3.5%), and 25%-50% (2.3%). The multiple linear regression model established according to the effects of self-esteem scores and socio-demographic variables on children’s social anxiety was statistically significant (F(20.65)=2.384, p<.05). In the study, 42.6% of the variance in the scores on the social anxiety scale for children was explained by self-esteem scores and socio-demographic variables. Self-esteem scores predicted children’s social anxiety scores statistically positively and significantly (B=4.413, t=4.139, p<.05). Conclusion: The study revealed that there was relation between low self-esteem and high social anxiety in adolescents with burns in line with our study question, while there is no relation between characteristics of children and burn history in children.

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