Modern women feel compelled to meet near-impossible standards of beauty. For many, this
pursuit ultimately culminates in cosmetic surgery–a radical form of beautification that is …

Positive body image has been found to be associated with various beneficial health-related
indicators among women. Yet, less is known about its health-related correlates among men …

The present study provided an initial evaluation of an affect regulation model describing the
association between body dissatisfaction and two contemporary measures of positive body …

African-American women are significantly less likely to undergo postmastectomy breast
reconstruction compared to white women in the USA. These observed differences have …

Very little information is known regarding the level of psychological attachment to celebrities
needed to influence one's desire to engage in cosmetic surgery in consumers. More …

The current study examined the validity of the Italian version of the Acceptance of Cosmetic
Surgery Scale (ACSS; Henderson-King & Henderson-King, 2005) in a sample of 378 Italian …

Objectification theory has been used to explain how women's experiences of sexual
objectification results in self‐objectification, self‐surveillance, and body shame, with …

Background: Adolescent bullying may be a key driver of interest in cosmetic surgery. This
study examined the extent of such interest and whether any effect was sex-specific, and …

Little qualitative literature has examined women's motivations for undergoing cosmetic
surgery or their experiences throughout the surgery process (eg, consultation, aftercare, and …

The aim of the current study was to examine associations between body appreciation and
putative correlates that focus on self-enhancement and self-expression. Students (N= 261; …