TY - JOUR
T1 - Cosmetic surgery in inpatients with eating disorders
T2 - Attitudes and experience
AU - Coughlin, Janelle W.
AU - Schreyer, Colleen C.
AU - Sarwer, David B.
AU - Heinberg, Leslie J.
AU - Redgrave, Graham W.
AU - Guarda, Angela S.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - Body image disturbance is frequent among individuals undergoing cosmetic surgery and core to the pathology of eating disorders (ED); however, there is little research examining cosmetic surgery in ED. This study examined body image related measures, ED behaviors, and depression as predictors of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery in 129 women with ED. Patients who had undergone surgery (n=16, 12%) were compared to those who had not. Having a purging diagnosis, linking success to appearance, and making physical appearance comparisons were predictive of more favorable cosmetic surgery attitudes. All of those who had undergone surgery had purging diagnoses and, on average, were older, had higher BMIs, and were more likely to make physical appearance comparisons and know someone who had undergone surgery. In ED, acceptance and pursuit of cosmetic surgery appears to be related to social group influences more than weight and shape disturbance, media influences, or mood.
AB - Body image disturbance is frequent among individuals undergoing cosmetic surgery and core to the pathology of eating disorders (ED); however, there is little research examining cosmetic surgery in ED. This study examined body image related measures, ED behaviors, and depression as predictors of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery in 129 women with ED. Patients who had undergone surgery (n=16, 12%) were compared to those who had not. Having a purging diagnosis, linking success to appearance, and making physical appearance comparisons were predictive of more favorable cosmetic surgery attitudes. All of those who had undergone surgery had purging diagnoses and, on average, were older, had higher BMIs, and were more likely to make physical appearance comparisons and know someone who had undergone surgery. In ED, acceptance and pursuit of cosmetic surgery appears to be related to social group influences more than weight and shape disturbance, media influences, or mood.
KW - Anorexia nervosa
KW - Body image
KW - Bulimia nervosa
KW - Cosmetic surgery
KW - Eating disorders
KW - Social comparisons
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U2 - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.10.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 22119760
AN - SCOPUS:84355166448
SN - 1740-1445
VL - 9
SP - 180
EP - 183
JO - Body Image
JF - Body Image
IS - 1
ER -