Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2008;14(1):134-142.
Published online March 31, 2008.
탈모증상자들의 사회학적 특성과 외모만족도에 관한 연구
현지원, 김춘일
Research Paper : A Study of the Characteristics of Sociology and Appearance Satisfaction of Alopecia
Ji Won Hyun, Chun Il Kim
Abstract
Hair loss, a common and genetically predisposed symptom among the people, commences at any age after puberty. It may significantly affect a variety of psychological and social experiences and individual`s appearance satisfaction. One of the main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics of people who are suffering alopecia and their degree of appearance satisfaction. A total of 220 people with hair loss had a survey which was made up of questionnaires related to the hair loss: knowledge of alopecia, classification of androgenetic alopecia and appearance satisfaction including basic personal information. This study confirms that hair loss has significant impacts on the peoples` overall appearance satisfaction. As a result, females and young people generally had lower satisfaction degree on their appearance compared with males and old people, respectively.
Key Words: Alopecia, Appearance satisfaction


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