ArticleBMC psychology2024
Pursuing beauty: socio-cultural and labor-economic determinants of cosmetic surgery consideration among female college students in China.
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- Beyond the Scalpel: A Cross-Sectional Study of Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Women With a History of Cosmetic Surgery, Surgical Candidates, and a Comparison Group.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Psychological capital and job readiness among Chinese university students: the mediating role of career adaptability and the moderating effect of labour market pressure.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Multimodal AI System for Plastic Surgery Diagnosis and Decision-Making Using Deep Learning of Psychological Questionnaires and Three-Dimensional Facial Data.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- A novel method to encapsulate polydeoxyribonucleotides extracted from trout into exosomes and applications in skin recovery.BMC biotechnology · 2026Article
- The Chaos of Juvenile Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Urgently Needs to Be Rectified.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2026Article
- Cosmetics Utilization Pattern, Perceived Adverse Effects and Identified Factors Among Final Year Under Graduate Female Students, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2025Article
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- The Role of Social Media in Shaping Decisions to Undergo Cosmetic Procedures: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study of the Syrian Population.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2025Article
- The impact of weight self-stigma on appearance anxiety among female college students: a variable-centered and person-centered analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundCosmetic surgery has a profound impact on health and other aspects. As a means of enhancing physical attractiveness, it is increasingly being considered by female college students in China. However, current knowledge about the determinants of cosmetic surgery consideration among Chinese female college students still needs to be improved due to the lack of systematic perspectives and large-scale representative data sets. This study aimed to contribute to the literature in these two aspects.
methodsWe framed cosmetic surgery consideration as a function of two broad sets of determinants: socio-cultural and labor-economic. We used data from a large, nationally representative sample of female college students in China (N = 6658, mean age = 20.3 years).
resultsIn terms of socio-cultural oriented factors, we found that family socioeconomic status, peers' cosmetic surgery practices, and media exposure were positively associated with the likelihood of considering cosmetic surgery. In terms of labor-economic oriented factors, we found that self-rated physical appearance, higher grades, and expected income after graduation were positively associated with a higher likelihood of considering cosmetic surgery.
conclusionsThese findings suggest that the decision-making process for cosmetic surgery among Chinese female college students goes beyond personal factors and is significantly influenced by structural factors.
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