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KMID : 1155220160410030336
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2016 Volume.41 No. 3 p.336 ~ p.343
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Aesthetic/Cosmetic Procedures Planning Status and Its Related Factors in College Freshmen
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Yun Yeon-Ok
Kam Sin
Lee Won-Kee
Ryu Dong-Hee
Chung Ho-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate experience in aesthetic/cosmetic procedures, future planning status, and its related factors in college freshmen.
Methods: The current study assessed data collected from 1,086 college freshmen who participated in a self-administered questionnaire sur-vey. A path analysis model was designed. A study model w
Results: Among the study subjects, 2.5% of male and 28.9% of female students had cosmetic surgery in the past with a total of 28.9% who had cosmetic surgeries before college entrance. In addition, 3.9% of male and 16.5% of female subjects were planning cosmetic surgery in the future. For female students, a path analysis model was designed to evaluate effects of self-esteem, body image, and sociocultural attitude toward appearance through acceptance of cosmetic surgery and the past experience on planning of cosmetic surgery in the future. Even though the standard-ized path coefficient reflecting the effect of self-esteem on acceptance of cosmetic surgery was not statistically significant, the effects of the past experi-ence on the future plan was statistically significant at 5% significant level. All the other coefficients were found to be significant at 1% significant level. The magnitude of the indirect and direct effects of acceptance of cosmetic surgery was found to be the strongest, 0.394.
Conclusions: Considering the present result, the proportions of those willing to have cosmetic surgery in the future were 16.5% for female college freshmen. Therefore, a proper approach is required to understand the present phenomenon and a health education course regarding this topic is also necessary in college as well as before college entrance.
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KEYWORD
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College freshmen, Cosmetic procedures, Experience, Planning
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