| 미용체형 성형수술 후 신체상과 자기존중감 및 만족도 변화연구 |
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| Research Papaer : Effects of Aesthetic surgery on Body Image, Self-esteem and Satisfaction with Outcomes |
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Young Joo Kim |
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The purpose of this study was to determine effects of having liposuction on physical appearance and self-esteem by evaluating patients` satisfaction with outcomes and their plastic surgeon. Study subjects were recruited from those who visited two different plastic surgery clinics based in Seoul for liposuction. Among those who decided to undergo liposuction, 110 agreed to enroll in the study. All subjects underwent liposuction during the period from May 2005 through November 2005. A questionnaire was administered to 110 respondents before when they visited the respective hospital and 30 days after surgery. The Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire (21 assesment items), translated by Ji Tae-Ok (1997), was used as the instrument to assess physical appearance. (The instrument containing 10 assessment items, developed by Rosenberg (1962) and translated by Jeon Byung-Jae, was used to measure self-esteem. Each item was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. A SPSS program was used for statistical analysis. The t-test was performed to evaluate the frequence of having liposuction and changes in physical appearance and self-esteem. Multivariate analysis was used to evaluate patients` responses to the surgery. In summary, most of the respondents decided on their own to undergo liposuction. And 77.30% of total respondents citied their dissatisfaction with physical appearance as the main reason for undergoing liposuction. Of total respondents, 62.7 agreed that they were able to increase self-confidence significantly after surgery and 30% said they could increase self-confidence moderately after surgery. Also, 75.5% of total respondents reported significant improvement in their psychological stability after surgery, and 20.95 reported moderate improvement. Self-esteem in respondents increased given the mean scores of 3.72 before surgery and 4.12 after surgery. Respondents` perception of their physical appearance also improved showing the Overall, most of the respondents were young women in their 20s. They underwent liposuction to enhance their physical attractiveness. The level of satisfaction in patients was closely related to the response of people around them to outcomes and their own personality, in addition to general characteristics. Thus liposuction had a positive impact on patients by helping them enhance physical appearance and eventually increase their self-esteem. Such a positive effect was correlated to patients` clear motivation for having liposuction, their own positive attitude and support from people around them. Based on these variables, effective counselling or psychological intervention programs can be developed to improve outcomes in patients who considered liposuction due to their dissatisfaction with their physical appearance and consequent low self-confidence. |
| Key Words:
Body Image, Self-Esteem, Satisfaction, Liposuction |
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