The attractive female body weight and female body dissatisfaction in 26 countries across 10 world regions: Results of the International Body Project I

V Swami, DA Frederick, T Aavik… - Personality and …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This study reports results from the first International Body Project (IBP-I), which surveyed
7,434 individuals in 10 major world regions about body weight ideals and body …

Cosmetic surgery and self-esteem in South Korea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Yoon, YA Kim - Aesthetic plastic surgery, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Advances in medical technology coupled with rapid growth of web-based mass
media and social networking services have considerably increased public access to …

[HTML][HTML] Body image and acceptance of cosmetic surgery in China and the Netherlands: A qualitative study on cultural differences and similarities

Y Wu, S Mulkens, JM Alleva - Body image, 2022 - Elsevier
There is an established relationship between acceptance of cosmetic surgery and
psychological factors, including body image. However, qualitative research among diverse …

Sex differences in the implications of partner physical attractiveness for the trajectory of marital satisfaction.

AL Meltzer, JK McNulty, GL Jackson… - Journal of personality …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Do men value physical attractiveness in a mate more than women? Scientists in numerous
disciplines believe that they do, but recent research using speed-dating paradigms suggests …

Acceptance of cosmetic surgery: Personality and individual difference predictors

V Swami, T Chamorro-Premuzic, S Bridges, A Furnham - Body image, 2009 - Elsevier
This study examined the association between several attitudinal constructs related to
acceptance of cosmetic surgery, and participant demographics, personality, and individual …

Factors that motivate people to undergo cosmetic surgery

A Furnham, J Levitas - Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
A sample of 204 British participants completed a questionnaire that assessed their attitude
toward cosmetic surgery as well as measures of self-esteem, life satisfaction, self-rated …

The importance of media on decision to undergo cosmetic surgery operation

M Sonmez, E Esiyok - Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2022 - Springer
Background How media disseminates ideal beauty, and its effect on the decision-making
process of cosmetic procedures are among the most discussed topics in the literature. This …

Body appreciation, media influence, and weight status predict consideration of cosmetic surgery among female undergraduates

V Swami - Body image, 2009 - Elsevier
The current study examined the association between consideration of cosmetic surgery,
body appreciation, media influence, and participant demographics. In total, 322 female …

Objectification theory predicts college women's attitudes toward cosmetic surgery

RM Calogero, A Pina, LE Park, Z Rahemtulla - Sex Roles, 2010 - Springer
This study investigated cosmetic surgery attitudes within the framework of objectification
theory. One hundred predominantly White, British undergraduate women completed self …

[HTML][HTML] Follow, filter, filler? Social media usage and cosmetic procedure intention, acceptance, and normalization among young adults

AM Hermans, SC Boerman, J Veldhuis - Body image, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, young people spend much of their lives online where they encounter abundant
appearance-focused content. In light of the important role that social media platforms like …