The Impact of Acne Vulgaris on Self Esteem in Adolescent and Young Adult

Irsa Hyder Shaikh; Saima Qureshi; Kheenpal Das; Aneel Kumar; Washdev ,; Raza Ur Rehman

doi:10.29054/apmc/2020.682

Irsa Hyder Shaikh Medical Officer, Department of Psychiatry, Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi Pakistan
Saima Qureshi Assistant Professor (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan
Kheenpal Das Assistant Professor (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan
Aneel Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jinnah Medical & Dental College, Karachi Pakistan
Washdev , Assistant Professor (Psychiatry), Department of Psychiatry, Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi Pakistan
Raza Ur Rehman Professor of Psychiatry, Ex-HOD DUHS Karachi Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2020.682

Keywords: Acne Vulgaris, Self-esteem, Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale (RSES), Adolescent

Abstract

Objective: To determine the impact of acne vulgaris on Self-esteem in adolescents and young adults. Study Design: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Settings: Department of Dermatology, Civil Hospital, a tertiary care public sector health facility in Karachi. Duration: January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018 (Six Months). Methodology: The study was conducted after informed consent; 158 patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris were evaluated for the impact it had on their self-esteem by using Rosenberg’s Self Esteem Scale (RSES). Chi square test was used to determine the correlation among different categorical variables. Results: Total 158 adolescent and young adults with acne vulgaris were included in the study, with 126 (79.7%) being females and 32 (20.3%) were males. The median age was 22.0 ± 4.62 years. Mean RSES score was 14.94 ± 0.141 and low self-esteem was reported in 67 (42.4%) participants. Conclusion: Acne vulgaris adversely effects self-esteem of patients, with one-third of the study population reporting low self-esteem. It was significantly low in females as compared to males.