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Erschienen in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 6/2017

27.04.2017 | Original Article

Analysis of the Factors Affecting Men’s Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Surgery: Body Image, Media Exposure, Social Network Use, Masculine Gender Role Stress and Religious Attitudes

verfasst von: Ozan Luay Abbas, Ufuk Karadavut

Erschienen in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Ausgabe 6/2017

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Abstract

Background

Cosmetic surgery is no longer just for females. More men are opting for cosmetic procedures, with marked increases seen in both minimally invasive and surgical options over the last decade. Compared to females, relatively little work has specifically focused on factors predicting males’ attitudes toward cosmetic surgery. Therefore, we evaluated a number of variables that may predict some facet of men’s attitudes toward cosmetic surgery according to evidence reported in the literature

Methods

A total of 151 male patients who applied for a surgical or minimally invasive cosmetic surgery procedure (patient group) and 151 healthy male volunteers who do not desire any type of cosmetic procedure (control group) were asked to fill out questionnaires about measures of body image, media exposure (television and magazine), social network site use, masculine gender role stress and religious attitudes.

Results

Our findings showed that lower ratings of body image satisfaction, increased time spent watching television, more frequent social network site use and higher degrees of masculine gender role stress were all significant predictors of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery among males.

Conclusion

The current study confirmed the importance of body image dissatisfaction as a predictor of the choice to undergo cosmetic procedure. More importantly, a new predictor of cosmetic procedure attitudes was identified, namely masculine gender role stress. Finally, we demonstrated the effects television exposure and social network site use in promoting acceptance of surgical and nonsurgical routes to appearance enhancement.

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Metadaten
Titel
Analysis of the Factors Affecting Men’s Attitudes Toward Cosmetic Surgery: Body Image, Media Exposure, Social Network Use, Masculine Gender Role Stress and Religious Attitudes
verfasst von
Ozan Luay Abbas
Ufuk Karadavut
Publikationsdatum
27.04.2017
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Ausgabe 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-017-0882-3

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