Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence

Background and objectives: One important forensic activity is the assessment of aesthetic injuries where expert criteria and analysis are insufficiently outlined due to the subjective elements related to the traumatized victim. Unaesthetic morphological changes may occur due to various circumstances...

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Autores principales:	Florica Voiță-Mekeres, Camelia Liana Buhaș, Gabriel Mihai Mekeres, Cristina Tudoran, Mariana Racovita, Cosmin Ioan Faur, Mariana Tudoran, Ahmed Abu-Awwad, Nuțu Cristian Voiță, Teodor Andrei Maghiar
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	aesthetic prejudice aesthetic evaluation methods Mekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scale psycho-social impact Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d20d273ba3e940669f5bc28abe5684a72021-11-25T17:43:58ZMekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence10.3390/healthcare91114402227-9032https://doaj.org/article/d20d273ba3e940669f5bc28abe5684a72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1440https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032Background and objectives: One important forensic activity is the assessment of aesthetic injuries where expert criteria and analysis are insufficiently outlined due to the subjective elements related to the traumatized victim. Unaesthetic morphological changes may occur due to various circumstances committed under the Penal Code, resulting in permanent unaesthetic morphological scarring. Considering that most of the existing scales for the assessment of aesthetic prejudices refer only to morphometric changes, our aim was to create a modern method for the evaluation of aesthetic damage that also considers its social and psychological consequences. Materials and Methods: In this study, we developed the Mekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scale (MPIS), which proposes a clear boundary between the presence or absence of aesthetic damage. The traumatized person is evaluated after a minimum of six months (in the case of an average scar, necessary for defining the character of the scar) to assess changes in the physiognomy or even alterations in the victim’s aesthetic perception of their own body. Our study was conducted on 103 patients with scars, and the results were compared to 101 controls (subjects without scars). Results: Individuals with scars have a distorted perception (compared to controls) of the support provided by significant people [t (202) = 2.473; <i>p</i> = 0.01]. Hypothetically, they will most likely exhibit a nuanced socio-cognitive and psycho-emotional vulnerability that may be the source of future dysfunctions. The fidelity of the MPIS scale was estimated by employing Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, resulting in a value of 0.934 (15 items). The exploratory factorial analysis with Varimax rotation mode sustains a single dominant factor, indicating a good internal consistency. The results of this study provide evidence regarding the psychosocial or psychometric worthiness of MPIS. Conclusions: MPIS can be used for research and as an instrument to assess aesthetic damage or disfigurement by forensic physicians and lawyers.Florica Voiță-MekeresCamelia Liana BuhașGabriel Mihai MekeresCristina TudoranMariana RacovitaCosmin Ioan FaurMariana TudoranAhmed Abu-AwwadNuțu Cristian VoițăTeodor Andrei MaghiarMDPI AGarticleaesthetic prejudiceaesthetic evaluation methodsMekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scalepsycho-social impactMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1440, p 1440 (2021)
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topic	aesthetic prejudice aesthetic evaluation methods Mekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scale psycho-social impact Medicine R
spellingShingle	aesthetic prejudice aesthetic evaluation methods Mekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scale psycho-social impact Medicine R Florica Voiță-Mekeres Camelia Liana Buhaș Gabriel Mihai Mekeres Cristina Tudoran Mariana Racovita Cosmin Ioan Faur Mariana Tudoran Ahmed Abu-Awwad Nuțu Cristian Voiță Teodor Andrei Maghiar Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
description	Background and objectives: One important forensic activity is the assessment of aesthetic injuries where expert criteria and analysis are insufficiently outlined due to the subjective elements related to the traumatized victim. Unaesthetic morphological changes may occur due to various circumstances committed under the Penal Code, resulting in permanent unaesthetic morphological scarring. Considering that most of the existing scales for the assessment of aesthetic prejudices refer only to morphometric changes, our aim was to create a modern method for the evaluation of aesthetic damage that also considers its social and psychological consequences. Materials and Methods: In this study, we developed the Mekereș Psychosocial Internalization Scale (MPIS), which proposes a clear boundary between the presence or absence of aesthetic damage. The traumatized person is evaluated after a minimum of six months (in the case of an average scar, necessary for defining the character of the scar) to assess changes in the physiognomy or even alterations in the victim’s aesthetic perception of their own body. Our study was conducted on 103 patients with scars, and the results were compared to 101 controls (subjects without scars). Results: Individuals with scars have a distorted perception (compared to controls) of the support provided by significant people [t (202) = 2.473; <i>p</i> = 0.01]. Hypothetically, they will most likely exhibit a nuanced socio-cognitive and psycho-emotional vulnerability that may be the source of future dysfunctions. The fidelity of the MPIS scale was estimated by employing Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, resulting in a value of 0.934 (15 items). The exploratory factorial analysis with Varimax rotation mode sustains a single dominant factor, indicating a good internal consistency. The results of this study provide evidence regarding the psychosocial or psychometric worthiness of MPIS. Conclusions: MPIS can be used for research and as an instrument to assess aesthetic damage or disfigurement by forensic physicians and lawyers.
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author	Florica Voiță-Mekeres Camelia Liana Buhaș Gabriel Mihai Mekeres Cristina Tudoran Mariana Racovita Cosmin Ioan Faur Mariana Tudoran Ahmed Abu-Awwad Nuțu Cristian Voiță Teodor Andrei Maghiar
author_facet	Florica Voiță-Mekeres Camelia Liana Buhaș Gabriel Mihai Mekeres Cristina Tudoran Mariana Racovita Cosmin Ioan Faur Mariana Tudoran Ahmed Abu-Awwad Nuțu Cristian Voiță Teodor Andrei Maghiar
author_sort	Florica Voiță-Mekeres
title	Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
title_short	Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
title_full	Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
title_fullStr	Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
title_full_unstemmed	Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence
title_sort	mekeres’ psychosocial internalization scale: a scale for the evaluation of aesthetic prejudice in victims of accidents and violence
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d20d273ba3e940669f5bc28abe5684a7
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Mekeres’ Psychosocial Internalization Scale: A Scale for the Evaluation of Aesthetic Prejudice in Victims of Accidents and Violence

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