Beyond Sociocultural Influence: Self-monitoring and Self-awareness as Predictors of Women’s Interest in Breast Cosmetic Surgery

Matera, Camilla; Nerini, Amanda; Giorgi, Claudia; Baroni, Duccio; Stefanile, Cristina

doi:10.1007/s00266-015-0471-2

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“…Third, this study is not exhaustive of potential variables that may protect women from body dissatisfaction and consideration of cosmetic surgery. Future studies could examine if public self-awareness, which is related to both self-compassion (Neff and Vonk, 2009) and acceptance of cosmetic surgery (Matera et al, 2015), might be a relevant mediator of the relationship between these two variables. Moreover, we used a convenience sample, so our findings are not generalizable to the entire population.…”

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“…Based on previous research findings (Thompson and Zuroff, 2004), the negative components were hypothesized to be related to both body dissatisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic surgery by fostering both internalization of societal standards of beauty and comparisons with the appearance of others (Hypothesis 2). We also posited a link from internalization to physical appearance comparison (Nerini et al, 2014; Matera et al, 2015; Stefanile et al, 2015), and from body dissatisfaction to acceptance of cosmetic surgery (Markey and Markey, 2009; Slevec and Tiggemann, 2010; Menzel et al, 2011; Lunde, 2013). Body mass index (BMI) was included to control for its effect, and the components of self-compassion were allowed to covary.…”

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Exploring the Links Between Self-Compassion, Body Dissatisfaction, and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery in Young Italian Women

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This study aimed to examine the association between positive (self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) and negative (isolation, self-judgment, and over-identification) components of self-compassion, and both body dissatisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic surgery among women, through the mediation (for the negative components) of internalization and physical appearance comparison. The participants were 220 young Italian women aged 19–31 (M = 21) years, who completed a questionnaire assessing the variables of interest. Path analysis indicated that higher mindfulness was directly linked to lower acceptance of cosmetic surgery. Mindfulness presented the strongest link with cosmetic surgery, as it was directly associated with acceptance of cosmetic surgery for both social and interpersonal motivations and with consideration of undergoing some cosmetic procedures. Common humanity and self-kindness were related to acceptance of cosmetic surgery for social reasons. Over-identification seemed to be associated with body dissatisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic surgery both directly and indirectly through internalization and physical appearance comparison. Self-judgment and isolation did not present a significant association with either body dissatisfaction or acceptance of cosmetic surgery. These findings confirm that psychological assessment of women who are interested in cosmetic surgery is highly recommended. Interventions should not consider self-compassion as a whole, but they should rather focus on some of its components. The role of over-identification seems to be especially pivotal, as higher scores on this dimension are linked to higher levels of body dissatisfaction and greater acceptance of cosmetic surgery.

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“…Having an attractive partner could be perceived as somewhat normative, so imagining having a poorly attractive partner might direct men’s attention to appearance more than imagining having a good-looking partner. Being appearance more salient in this condition, men might become especially aware of their aspect and focus more on it; increased self-awareness could thus enhance their consideration of cosmetic surgery as a strategy to improve their physical features [ 78 ]. Such a consideration might be independent of their dissatisfaction with body fat or muscularity, as we know that men’s interest in cosmetic procedures is not necessarily related to the extent to which they are satisfied with their body weight and shape [ 53 ].…”

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Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Attractive Partners Provide Joys and Sorrows

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Matera

Policardo

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Through a 2 × 2 experimental vignette design, we tested if partner perceived attractiveness in interaction with appearance-related comments from one’s partner might affect women and men’s body dissatisfaction, body shame, acceptance of cosmetic surgery, and perceived relationship quality. Participants were 154 women and 157 men living in Italy (mean age = 30.97; all of them were in a couple relationship), who read a vignette describing the purchase of a swimsuit, through which partner attractiveness (poor versus high) and partner commentary (negative versus positive) were manipulated. Some ANCOVAs were performed on women and men separately. For men, partner commentary affected body dissatisfaction with low body fat. Moreover, the main effect of partner attractiveness was found in their consideration of undergoing cosmetic procedures. Among women, a significant partner attractiveness X partner commentary interaction effect emerged on acceptance of cosmetic surgery for social reasons. As regards relationship quality, for women, there was a main effect of partner attractiveness on relational communication, while a marginally significant interaction effect between partner attractiveness and partner commentary emerged for men’s self-disclosure. Our findings suggest that partner attractiveness is generally beneficial, but when combined with negative feedback concerning the appearance, it might lose its advantages. These findings should be considered for planning interventions aimed at both preventing body dissatisfaction and acceptance of cosmetic surgical procedures for not medical reasons and promoting relationship satisfaction among women and men.

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“…Other studies have also found that sociocultural influences are not the only significant factor for the development of attitudes towards cosmetic interventions, but rather that specific aspects of the self also play an important role. For instance, selfmonitoring and self-awareness (both private and public) had a direct effect on women's consideration of breast cosmetic surgery [19]. Other studies have also shown that the feelings about one's own looks are the key factor in deciding upon a cosmetic surgery, and that reactions to changes caused by these interventions are more positive if reasons are personal and not under the influence of the partner [20].…”

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Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

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Ignjatović-Ristić

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Srp Arh Celok Lek

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Introduction/Objectives The objective of our study was to investigate the structure of the cosmetic procedures' acceptance attitudes and differences in acceptance between persons who had undergone minimally invasive cosmetic procedures and those who had not. Methods The study included 245 subjects (treatment group), 21-73 years old (42.02 ± 12.12). The control group included 250 subjects who had not previously undergone cosmetic procedures, also 21-73 years old (40.19 ± 11.71). The control group was balanced with the treatment group according to category distribution of demographic variables. The Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Scale, adjusted for cosmetic procedures in general, was used for the evaluation of participants' attitudes towards these procedures. Results Internal consistency of the scale was α = 0.963, the split-half coefficient of validity was 0.861/0.810, and test-retest correlation coefficient was 0.892. The treatment group has shown overall higher acceptance (t(478) = 27.024, p < 0.001, η 2 = 0.6), and higher scores in all three dimensions. No demographic variable has shown significant differences in total or individual factor scores in either group. Conclusion Subjects from both groups had scored higher on items dealing with the advantages of cosmetic procedures on a personal level (Intrapersonal Factor).

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Beyond Sociocultural Influence: Self-monitoring and Self-awareness as Predictors of Women’s Interest in Breast Cosmetic Surgery

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Cited by 11 publications

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Exploring the Links Between Self-Compassion, Body Dissatisfaction, and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery in Young Italian Women

Exploring the Links Between Self-Compassion, Body Dissatisfaction, and Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery in Young Italian Women

Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Attractive Partners Provide Joys and Sorrows

Structure of the attitudes towards cosmetic procedures` acceptance

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