Sociocultural pressures and engagement with cosmetic products and procedures in adult women

IF 5.2 1区 心理学 Q1 PSYCHIATRY Body Image Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI:10.1016/j.bodyim.2024.101701
Rachel F. Rodgers , Ruthann C. Hewett , Katherine Laveway
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Previous studies have shown that cosmetic procedures and products that perpetuate Western hegemonic beauty standards among women have become increasingly popular, and pressures from sociocultural agents to utilize them are significant. However, little work has documented the relationship between perceived sociocultural pressures and use of cosmetic procedures and products among a larger age range of adult women. A community sample of 308 women aged 18–66, mean (SD) age of 35.7 (9.7), reported on the cosmetic procedures they had considered or used, as well as perceived pressures from the media, peers, romantic partners, and health and beauty professionals. Findings revealed that, among those investigated, the most frequently utilized products and procedures were supplements and hair removal. However, a significant minority reported considering more invasive procedures, including cosmetic surgery. Media was the predominant source of pressure, while partners were the least frequently endorsed. While pressure from professionals and peers had small-to-moderate associations with utilization of cosmetic products and procedures, pressure from partners had the largest association with their use. This work frames important future directions for examining the impact of sociocultural pressures on women’s willingness to utilize cosmetic products and procedures that are sometimes underregulated and risky for physical and mental health.

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社会文化压力与成年女性使用美容产品和美容程序的情况
以往的研究表明,在女性中延续西方霸权美学标准的美容程序和产品越来越受欢迎,社会文化因素对使用这些程序和产品造成了巨大的压力。然而,在更大年龄段的成年女性中,很少有研究记录了感知到的社会文化压力与使用美容程序和产品之间的关系。一个由 308 名年龄在 18-66 岁之间(平均(标清)年龄为 35.7(9.7)岁)的女性组成的社区样本报告了她们曾考虑或使用过的美容程序,以及从媒体、同龄人、恋爱伴侣、健康和美容专业人士那里感受到的压力。调查结果显示,在被调查者中,最常使用的产品和程序是保健品和脱毛。不过,也有相当一部分人表示考虑过更具侵入性的程序,包括整容手术。媒体是最主要的压力来源,而伴侣是最不经常认可的压力来源。虽然来自专业人士和同龄人的压力与使用美容产品和美容手术的关系不大,但来自伴侣的压力与使用美容产品和美容手术的关系最大。这项研究为今后研究社会文化压力对女性使用美容产品和程序的意愿的影响提供了重要的方向,这些产品和程序有时监管不力,对身心健康有风险。
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Body Image
Body Image Multiple-
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期刊介绍: Body Image is an international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality, scientific articles on body image and human physical appearance. Body Image is a multi-faceted concept that refers to persons perceptions and attitudes about their own body, particularly but not exclusively its appearance. The journal invites contributions from a broad range of disciplines-psychological science, other social and behavioral sciences, and medical and health sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, brief research reports, theoretical and review papers, and science-based practitioner reports of interest. Dissertation abstracts are also published online, and the journal gives an annual award for the best doctoral dissertation in this field.
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