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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.8.401

Appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery, self-esteem, and quality of life in women of the 60s and 70s  

Lee, Young Hee (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University)
Ko, Sung Hee (College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University)
Yun, Ok-Jong (Department of Nursing, Tokushima Bunri University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.8, 2018 , pp. 401-411 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery, self-esteem, quality of life, and to identify affecting factors of quality of life on elderly women. The subjects consisted of 162 elderly women in the G city. The variables were measured using questionnaires, analyzed using descriptive statistic, ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The appearance concern, attitude toward cosmetic surgery were not significant difference in 60s and 70s. Quality of life was significant difference in 60s and 70s. Factors influencing quality of life in 60s were self-esteem, perceived health status, and explanation of quality of life is 39.1%. In 70s were self-esteem, level of education, and explanation of quality of life is 41.7%. These results suggest that it is necessary for aging preparation education included appearance concern and should be made to develop program to improve quality of life.
Keywords
Appearance concern; Cosmetic surgery; Self-esteem; Quality of life; Elderly women;
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