Body image, weight management behavior, and women's interest in cosmetic surgery

被引:13
作者
Gillen, Meghan M. [1 ]
Markey, Charlotte H. [2 ]
机构
[1] Penn State Univ, Div Social Sci, 1600 Woodland Rd, Abington, PA 19001 USA
[2] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Psychol, Camden, NJ USA
关键词
Cosmetic surgery; body image; eating behavior; objectification theory; problem behavior syndrome; positive body image; ACCEPTANCE; OBJECTIFICATION; ATTITUDES; SCALE; VALIDATION; PREDICTORS; BEAUTY;
D O I
10.1080/13548506.2020.1776890
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
In the current study, we examined body image and weight management behavior as potential factors associated with young women's interest in obtaining cosmetic surgery. Research focusing on objectification theory, problem behavior syndrome, and positive body image provide support for considering these factors as predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery. Female undergraduates (N = 170;M = 20.27 years old) at a college in the northeastern United States completed assessments of interest in cosmetic surgery, body image, and weight management behavior. Regression analyses indicated that women who had higher BMIs, higher body surveillance, higher body shame, and who engaged in more unhealthy weight management behaviors were more interested in obtaining cosmetic surgery. Body appreciation was significantly negatively correlated with interest in cosmetic surgery but did not significantly predict it when other factors were considered in a regression model. Results suggest that self-objectification and engaging in a constellation of appearance-related risk behaviors may place women at risk for pursuing cosmetic surgery.
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页码:621 / 630
页数:10
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