Indian Journal of Science and Technology
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2016/v9iS1/109831
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: Special Issue 1, Pages: 1-7
Original Article
Se-Jin Ju1 , Hye-Gyeong Cha1 * and Gyun-Young Kang2
1 Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, 91 Daehakro, Seonghwan-eup, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam, 331-707, Korea; [email protected]
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2 Department of Nursing, Kyungdong University, Gyeonhwon-ro, Munmak-eup, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do, Korea; [email protected]
*Author for correspondence
Hye-Gyeong Cha
Department of Nursing
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Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore factors related to cosmetic surgery that can threaten physical, psychological and social health of university students. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Data were collected by questionnaires of self-esteem, appearance concern, body-esteem, and relationship from university students in Korea on September 25-October 30, 2015. Answer sheets of 225 respondents were gathered, and 222 of them were analyzed except for 3 incomplete one. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, χ2 –test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and logistic regression analysis. Findings: Results show that age, gender, residential type, and cosmetic surgery experience of family and relatives were significant factors. Predicators were over 21 (age), female (gender) and those who have a family member or a relative who have experienced cosmetic surgery. They are relational variables rather than psychological variables. Improvements/Applications: Further studies are needed to specify social and psychological mechanism related to cosmetic surgery of university students as well as relational variables.
Keywords: Cosmetic Surgery, Rogistic Regression, University Student
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