Abstract

ALEJO CASTANEDA, Ivonne et al. ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, COPING AND EATING DISORDERS AS COSMETIC PLASTIC SURGERY PREDICTORS. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.20, n.2, pp.251-261. ISSN 0121-4381.  https://doi.org/10.14349/sumapsi2013.1471.

This correlational descriptive research aimed at assessing the predictive relation between psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, eating disorder (ED) risk and coping styles with cosmetic surgery acceptance. The sample included 77 women and men aged 19 to 73, living in Bogotá. The instruments used were State/Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) depression part, Coping Style Inventory -Abbreviated Scale and the Eating Attitudes property EAT-26-M. Were analyzed using Structural Equations with the Statistical program AMOS and concluded that the variables depressive symptoms, ED risk, number of children, socioeconomic condition and a family history of surgery predict acceptance of cosmetic plastic surgery in this sample. Findings and limitations are discussed and suggestions are provided for future research.

Keywords : anxiety; depression; coping styles; eating patterns; cosmetics plastic surgery.

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