Psychological characteristics of female patients of a cosmetology clinic: comparison with normative data
Keywords:
female patients, cosmetology clinic, normative sample, level of neuroticism, stress, coping, personality features
Abstract
Introduction. Psychological studies with patients of aesthetic clinics after minimally invasive surgery are scarce and contradictory with respect to the normative or maladaptive nature of personal characteristics, behavior, and emotional status. Aims: to identify the psychological characteristics of female patients in a cosmetology clinic and compare their psychodiagnostic evaluations with normative data obtained from a national normative population sample. Based on the available literature, special attention was paid to the prevalence of mental disorders among patients in cosmetology clinics. Neuroticism levels and subjectively perceived stress during aesthetic treatment are also to be studied. Materials and methods. The following methods were used: the Level of Neuroticism Test, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Big Five Personality Test, the Ways of Coping Questionnaire, and the Purpose in Life Test. The results obtained were compared with normative ones in a sample of 180 female patients with facial skin problems (mean age 39.11 ± 0.8 years). Results. Significant differences were found between the results obtained in female patients and those considered normative ones for 19 out of 23 psychodiagnostic parameters. Female patients of a cosmetology clinic were less emotionally stable while having a wide range of coping strategies and the corresponding resources (mechanisms of psychological adaptation). Female patients were characterized by self-discipline, purposefulness, responsibility, desire for cooperation, conservatism of attitudes and interests, and pragmatism. Conclusion. Prospects for more differentiated psychological studies are outlined with respect to the clinical aspects of skin symptoms (nature, severity, duration etc).
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25. Sachdeva M., Tan J., Lim J. et al. The prevalence, risk factors, and psychosocial impacts of acne vulgaris in medical students: a literature review. International Journal of Dermatology. 2021;60(7):792–798. DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15280.
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27. Huang Y., Yan S., Xie H. et al. Health related quality of life of rosacea patients in China assessed by Dermatology Life Quality Index and willingness to pay. Patient Preference and Adherence. 2022;16:659–670. DOI:10.2147/PPA.S345258.
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34. Sats E.A., Slobodchikov I.M. Peculiarities of self-awareness of female clients of cosmetology services. Sovremennye problemy nauki i obrazovaniya = Modern problems of science and education. 2015;1-1. URL: https://science-education.ru/ru/article/view?id=18589 (accessed: 27.07.2023).
(in Russ.).
35. Dobosz M., Rogowska P., Sokołowska E. et al. Motivations, demography, and clinical features of body dysmorphic disorder among people seeking cosmetic treatments: a study of 199 patients. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 2022;21(10):4646–4650. DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14890.
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Bagnenko, E. (2023). Psychological characteristics of female patients of a cosmetology clinic: comparison with normative data. Psychology. Psychophysiology, 16(4), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps230403
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