Psychological factors of satisfaction with the appearance of young and middle-aged women
Authors:
1.
Samara State Medical University
(docent)
employee
Samara, Russian Federation
employee
Samara, Russian Federation
Type:
Article
Pages:
from 304
to 307
Status:
Published
Received:
14.05.2024
Accepted:
13.06.2024
Published:
18.01.2026
Subject area:
UDC 159.9.072
Language:
Russian
Keywords:
women, appearance, satisfaction, self-esteem, self-attitude, self-interest
Abstract:
The article presents the results of studying the psychological factors of satisfaction with their appearance of women of different age groups. In the course of the study, both positively influencing and negatively influencing psychological factors (self-esteem, self-attitude, personal characteristics) were identified, as well as differences between young and middle-aged women in terms of assessing their appearance and satisfaction with it. The results obtained can be used in counseling women resorting to cosmetic surgery.
The article presents the results of studying the psychological factors of satisfaction with their appearance of women of different age groups. In the course of the study, both positively influencing and negatively influencing psychological factors (self-esteem, self-attitude, personal characteristics) were identified, as well as differences between young and middle-aged women in terms of assessing their appearance and satisfaction with it. The results obtained can be used in counseling women resorting to cosmetic surgery.
Keywords:
women, appearance, satisfaction, self-esteem, self-attitude, self-interest
women, appearance, satisfaction, self-esteem, self-attitude, self-interest
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