Self-objectification and cosmetic surgery consideration among Chinese young women: The mediating roles of alienation and body image inflexibility.
J Health Psychol
; 29(9): 1006-1017, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38262922
ABSTRACT
The behavior of undergoing cosmetic surgery is a coping strategy for body-image threats and challenges. Self-objectification is associated with alienation and body image inflexibility, and all of these are associated with stronger cosmetic surgery considerations. This study evaluated the relationship between self-objectification and cosmetic surgery consideration, and whether this relationship was mediated by alienation and body image inflexibility. The participants were 650 Chinese female college students. Serial mediation analysis indicated that the relationship between self-objectification and cosmetic surgery consideration was significantly mediated by alienation followed by body image inflexibility. The total mediating effect value was 0.424, accounting for 57.5% of the total effects. These results suggest that reducing alienation and improving the flexibility of body image can reduce the influence of self-objectification on young women's willingness to undergo cosmetic surgery. These findings provide a basis for intervening or preventing the self-objectified young women's willingness for cosmetic surgery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoimagen
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Cirugía Plástica
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Imagen Corporal
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Psychol
Asunto de la revista:
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido