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Subject: MATERIALISM, SOCIOCULTURAL APPEARANCE MESSAGES, AND PATERNAL ATTITUDES PREDICT COLLEGE WOMEN'S ATTITUDES ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERY

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MATERIALISM, SOCIOCULTURAL APPEARANCE MESSAGES, AND PATERNAL ATTITUDES PREDICT COLLEGE WOMEN'S ATTITUDES ABOUT COSMETIC SURGERYemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this article1 CommentDiscuss or comment on this article.
We examined cosmetic surgery attitudes among 218 undergraduate women, most of whom were White. Specifically, we examined their acceptance of cosmetic surgery and expressed desire to undergo cosmetic surgery procedures, and several potential predictors: appearance attitudes of mothers, fathers, and friends; awareness and internalization of sociocultural appearance messages; and materialism. Multiple regression analyses indicated that materialism and internalization of sociocultural messages consistently emerged as significant predictors of acceptance of cosmetic surgery and desire for cosmetic surgery procedures. Paternal a...
Source: Psychology of Women Quarterly: - January 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Donna Henderson-King, Kelly D. Brooks Tags: YOUNG WOMEN'S APPEARANCE ATTITUDES Source Type: journals

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November 2, 2009 - Cosmetic Surgery

Comment: People have a different attitude on cosmetic surgery, but those who choose the undergo the surgery want it done to raise themselves self-esteem and try to "fit-in" to the society or try to look like the celebrities.