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Predicting interest in and attitudes about cosmetic surgery among emerging adults
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Predicting interest in and attitudes about cosmetic surgery among emerging adults
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Wasko
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Julie
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1987-
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Julie Wasko
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Sean Duffy
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Charlotte
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Charlotte Markey
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Cavanaugh
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Courtenay Cavanaugh
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August
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Kristin
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Kristin August
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Rutgers University
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Camden Graduate School
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2014
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2014-01
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Cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular in the last decade due in part to the affordability and convenience of these procedures. However, an understanding of the personal qualities that may lead some individuals to be more likely to pursue surgery than others has yet to be achieved. This research aims to examine predictors of emerging adults’ attitudes about and interest in obtaining these procedures. One hundred and seventy participants (59.4% female, M age= 19.77) completed surveys assessing demographic (e.g., age) and psychological (e.g., self-esteem) constructs. Analyses revealed that for the entire sample, gender, age and relationship status were predictors of interest in cosmetic surgery. Age and television consumption were significant predictors in the entire samples’ attitudes towards cosmetic surgery. Among the emerging adult subsample, gender and television consumption predicted interest in cosmetic surgery while television consumption significantly predicted attitudes about cosmetic surgery. For the entire sample, body image, life satisfaction, and self-esteem were significantly correlated to interest in and attitudes about cosmetic surgery, while body image, self-esteem, and happiness were found to be significant correlates among the emerging adult subsample. Overall, several important potential predictors of attitudes about and interest in cosmetic surgery were found. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of development during emerging adulthood.
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Psychology
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Young adults--Attitudes
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Self-esteem in young adults
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Body image
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Surgery, Plastic
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iii, 64 p. : ill.
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M.A.
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Includes bibliographical references
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by Julie Wasko
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Camden Graduate School Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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doi:10.7282/T3S75DFB
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ETD graduate
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Wasko
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Julie
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2014-01-08 07:21:23
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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2014-01-31
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2015-01-31
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Access to this PDF has been restricted at the author's request. It will be publicly available after January 31st, 2015.
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