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

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2 , 269 - 281 , 14.04.2026

Gürhan Çiçek , Nevin Günaydın

https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

rhinoplasty , social appearance anxiety , psychological well-being , consultation-liasion psychiatric nursing

Etik Beyan

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.

Teşekkür

The authors are deeply grateful to the participant.

Estetik Rinoplasti Öncesi Bireylerin Sosyal Görünüş Kaygısı ve Psikolojik İyi Oluşlarının İncelenmesi: Türk Popülasyonu Üzerine Bir Çalışma

https://izlik.org/JA94WW78CG

Öz

Giriş: Rinoplasti gibi estetik cerrahiler, özsaygıyı, özgüveni ve yaşam kalitesini artırırken aşağılanma, utanç, sıkılma ve kaygıyı azaltmaktadır. Rinoplasti ameliyatı öncesinde hastalar, sosyal görünüş kaygısı yaşayabilir ve bu durum psikolojik iyi oluşlarına katkıda bulunabilir. Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, rinoplasti ameliyatı yaptırmaya karar veren bireylerde sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkiyi ve bu ilişkiye etki eden faktörleri incelemektir. Yöntem: Türkiye’nin …. ilindeki bir devlet hastanesinde 112 birey üzerinde kesitsel bir çalışma yapılmıştır. Katılımcıların sosyo-demografik bilgileriyle birlikte, veriler Psikolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği ve Sosyal Görünüş Kaygısı Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Sosyal görünüş kaygısı puan ortalaması 35.30±14.07 (puan aralığı: 16-80), psikolojik iyi oluş puan ortalaması ise 43.56±9.15 (puan aralığı: 8-56) olarak bulunmuştur. Sosyal görünüş kaygısının yordayıcıları; kadın cinsiyet, çevredeki insanlardan görünüşleri hakkında olumsuz düşünceler algılama, çocuk sahibi olmama ve ameliyat düşüncesinin 1-10 yıl boyunca sürmesidir. Psikolojik iyi oluşun yordayıcıları ise erkek cinsiyet ve çevredeki insanlardan görünüşleri hakkında olumlu düşünceler algılama olarak belirlenmiştir. Sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile psikolojik iyi oluş arasında negatif, orta düzeyde bir ilişki bulunmuş olup sosyal görünüş kaygısında bir birimlik artışın psikolojik iyi oluşu 0.248 birim azalttığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Bu çalışmaya göre, hastaların psikolojik iyi oluşu; çevredeki insanların görünüşlerine dair düşünceleri, cinsiyetleri, ameliyatı isteme süreleri ve çocuk sahibi olup olmamaları gibi faktörlerden etkilenmektedir. Ayrıca, sosyal görünüş kaygısı psikolojik iyi oluşu azaltmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

rinoplasti , sosyal görünüş kaygısı , psikolojik iyi oluş , hemşirelik , konsültasyon-liyezon psikiyatrisi hemşireliği

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