EXPLORING PSYCHOSOCIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF FEMALE WITH ACNE VULGARIS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY.

Abstract

Objective:

The purpose/objective of this study was to explore psychosocial and mental health issues of females with acne vulgaris. 

Methodology:

In this qualitative study phenomenological approach was used. 8 Participants having severe acne vulgaris were selected by purposive sampling technique with the age range of 18 to 25. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the information which was then analyzed by interpretive phenomenological Analysis.

Results:

Analysis revealed the combination of psychosocial and mental health problems experienced by females with acne vulgarois in the form of seven major themes which were frustration, inferiority complex, discrimination, bullying, physical discomfort,depression and social appearance anxiety.

Conclusion:

Culture has a significant part in the negative experiences that acne vulgaris have.Social stigmatiztion on the baisis of perceived terms which define beauty they are considered physically unattractive. As interviews were conducted in the hospital settings which don’t match the standards required for extraction of quality information.multitmodial method should be used to know exact causes of the problem.Clinicians must first take hold of the nature of the psychosocial and mental health experience of acne problems in order to provide information and help.The findings of this study give physicians with meaningful, empirically based information on how to develop awareness  in peoplehaving acne vulgaris to cope with psychosocial and mental health concern.The development of a comprehensive understanding of the experiences of females with acne problems, will lead to intervention strategies aimed to psycho-educate the females with acne to improve their ability to perform exceptionally well at their daily routine work.