Clinical Research

The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty

Volume: 19 Number: 2 April 14, 2026
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The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty

Abstract

Background: Aesthetic surgery such as rhinoplasty increases self-esteem, self-confidence and quality of life, and reduces humiliation, embarrassment, boredom and anxiety. Patients before rhinoplasty surgery are likely to have social appearance anxiety, which may contribute to psychological well-being. Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social appearance anxiety and psychological well-being, as well as their effective factors among individuals deciding to undergo rhinoplasty surgery. Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 112 individuals in a state hospital in ….province, Turkey. Along with socio-demographic information of the participants, the Psychological Well-Being Scale and Social Appearance Anxiety Scale were used to collect data. Results: The mean score of social appearance anxiety was 35.30±14.07 (score range: 16-80), which was 43.56±9.15 (score range: 8-56) for psychological well-being. The female gender, perceiving negative thoughts about their appearance from people around them, having no children, thinking about the surgery for 1-10 years were the preditor of social appearance anxiety; whereas males and perceiving positive thoughts about their appearance from people around them were the predictors of psychological well-being. There was a negative, moderate-level correlation between social appearance anxiety and psychological well-being, where one unit increase in social appearance anxiety affected psychological well-being by reducing 0.248 units. Conclusion: As per this study, psychological well-being of the patients is affected by thoughts about their appearance by the people, gender, duration of desiring for the surgery, and whether or not they have children, and social appearance anxiety reduces psychological well-being.

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Ethical Statement

Institutional permission for data collection was obtained from …. Provincial Directorate of Health (dated: 09.12.2019, and numbered: ………….). Ethical committee permission was granted by …. University Clinical Research Ethics Committee (dated: 11.06.2020, and numbered: ….). Individuals deciding to undergo rhinoplasty and accepting participation in the research had the aim and expected contributions of the research explained before the operation and provided written informed consent.

Thanks

The authors are deeply grateful to the participant.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mental Health Nursing

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

April 14, 2026

Submission Date

January 9, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 19 Number: 2

APA
Çiçek, G., & Günaydın, N. (2026). The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, 19(2), 269-281. https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG
AMA
1.Çiçek G, Günaydın N. The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. JNEF. 2026;19(2):269-281. https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG
Chicago
Çiçek, Gürhan, and Nevin Günaydın. 2026. “The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19 (2): 269-81. https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG.
EndNote
Çiçek G, Günaydın N (April 1, 2026) The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19 2 269–281.
IEEE
[1]G. Çiçek and N. Günaydın, “The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty”, JNEF, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 269–281, Apr. 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG
ISNAD
Çiçek, Gürhan - Günaydın, Nevin. “The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi 19/2 (April 1, 2026): 269-281. https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG.
JAMA
1.Çiçek G, Günaydın N. The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. JNEF. 2026;19:269–281.
MLA
Çiçek, Gürhan, and Nevin Günaydın. “The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty”. Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi, vol. 19, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 269-81, https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG.
Vancouver
1.Gürhan Çiçek, Nevin Günaydın. The Predictive Role of Social Appearance Anxiety in Psychological Well Being: A Cross-Sectional and Regression Analysis in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty. JNEF [Internet]. 2026 Apr. 1;19(2):269-81. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG

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