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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2025

The Mediating Roles of Objectified Body Consciousness About Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among International Students in China.

Xiaoli Liu, Chang Gao, Lin Sun, Jinhua Dou, Guohua Lu, Liping Jia, Jinping Ma, Bingxue Han

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Xiaoli Liu *School of Public Health, Shandong Second Medical University, 7166 Baotong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Chang Gao *School of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Lin SunSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Jinhua DouMental Health Education Centre for University Students, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Guohua LuSchool of Public Health, Shandong Second Medical University, 7166 Baotong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China. luguohua@sdsmu.edu.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-3688-7673
Liping JiaSchool of Psychology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Jinping MaSchool of Public Health, Shandong Second Medical University, 7166 Baotong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.
Bingxue HanSchool of Public Health, Shandong Second Medical University, 7166 Baotong West Street, Weifang, Shandong, China.

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Chunhui Project Foundation of the Education Department of China HZKY20220491Social Science Planning Project in Shandong Province 23CJY37The Education and Teaching Reform Project of the Psychology and Education Reference Committee of the Ministry of Education 20221013the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences GJ202002the Medical Education Research project of the Chinese Medical Association 2020A-N12063the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 82101588the Surface project of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MC218
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Abstract

backgroundStudies on acceptance of cosmetic surgery may not be cross-culturally invariant, but little is known about it in non-Western populations. Therefore, it is necessary to develop cross-cultural research on it.

methods230 international students in China aged 18-27 years (M = 21.69, SD = 1.93) participated in the questionnaire investigation. We conducted difference tests, correlation, multiple regression, and mediation model analysis.

resultsThe study shows that (a) there were no significant differences in acceptance of cosmetic surgery among international students in China by demographics; (b) higher acceptance of cosmetic surgery scores was significantly positively correlated with objectified body consciousness and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance influenced by media; (c) objectified body consciousness, that is, perceptions of and reactions to one's body as the object of others' gaze, was not only the first predictor of acceptance of cosmetic surgery among international students in China but also a mediating variable between sociocultural attitudes towards appearance and acceptance of cosmetic surgery.

conclusionsIt suggests that to intervene international students in China to have a correct attitude towards cosmetic surgery and promote their physical and mental health, we should not only pay attention to changes in the social culture but also focus on their objectified body consciousness. This study is a powerful supplement to the existing cross-cultural research on acceptance of cosmetic surgery, which provides necessary references for universities and colleges about the mental health education and management of international students in China. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article.For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Body ImagePatient Acceptance of Health CareStudentsSurgery, PlasticAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Cultural ComparisonFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAcceptance of cosmetic surgeryCross-culturalInternational studentsObjectified body consciousnessSociocultural attitudes

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