Social Psychology
Soroor Khabbaz Sabet; Moloud Keykhosrovani; Ali Poladi Rishehri; Mohammad Reza Bahrani
Abstract
Introduction: In the past, cosmetic surgery was performed to restore the normal function and shape of an organ of the body, but today, cosmetic surgery has lost its original function. The aim of this study was to determine the fit of the structural model of the relationship between the tendency ...
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Introduction: In the past, cosmetic surgery was performed to restore the normal function and shape of an organ of the body, but today, cosmetic surgery has lost its original function. The aim of this study was to determine the fit of the structural model of the relationship between the tendency to cosmetic surgery with the attitude to fashion and negative body image mediated by cognitive emotion regulation based on the type of surgery in women applying for cosmetic surgery in Bushehr.Method: The method of the present study was a correlation model of structural equations. The statistical population of this study included all women applicants for cosmetic surgery who referred to beauty clinics in Bushehr in 2020. The sample size consisted of 400 women who were selected by available random sampling method. Data collection tools included Etemadifar and Amani (2013) Tendency to Cosmetic Surgery Questionnaire, Rezaei Fashion Attitude (2014), Littleton et al. Body Image Concern Inventory (2005), and Garnefski (2001) Cognitive Emotion Regulation.Findings: The results showed that the attitude to fashion and negative body image mediated by cognitive emotion regulation predicted the tendency to cosmetic surgery in women. The findings of the structural model showed that the direct path of attitude to fashion and negative body image with cognitive emotion regulation, and with the tendency to cosmetic surgery mediated by cognitive emotion regulation is significant.Conclusion: Data analysis showed the appropriateness of the indicators and the model had a good fit. The results of this study can introduce a protocol for psychotherapists and counselors in providing specialized counseling to women seeking surgery to correct irrational beliefs and cognitions and teach coping styles to reduce negative body image and fashion and increase cognitive emotion regulation.