Old, down and out? Appearance, body work and positive ageing among elderly South Korean women

Elfving-Hwang, Joanna

doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2016.04.005

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“…These findings are consistent with the literature suggesting associations among FNE, body image, and acceptance of plastic surgery (e.g., DeBoer et al, 2013;Jung & Hwang, 2016) and suggest that FNE is an underlying mechanism of the body image-acceptance of plastic surgery link. Such results further support available research on South Korean body image that implies a high level of consideration for one's social group and fear of others' evaluations (Elfving-Hwang, 2016;Kim, 2014;Lee & Ku, 2006). Such social considerations reminiscent of FNE may then facilitate greater acceptance of plastic surgery as plastic surgery may be a method to reduce FNE.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Body Image and Acceptance of Plastic Surgery Among College Students in South Korea

Lin

Raval

Lee

2021

International Perspectives in Psychology

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Abstract. Studied more extensively in Western societies, body image in other cultures is less researched. South Korea provides a unique context to examine body image given its flourishing plastic surgery industry, which is indicative of negative body image and plastic surgery acceptance. The current study examined whether relevant sociocultural factors in South Korea (i.e., fear of negative evaluation [FNE] and filial piety [FP]) play a role in the association between body image and acceptance of plastic surgery. College students in South Korea ( n = 227) completed self-report measures of body image, FNE, FP, and acceptance of plastic surgery. Students with plastic surgery experience reported greater FNE and acceptance of plastic surgery than those without. Significant negative indirect effects of body image on acceptance of plastic surgery through FNE were found in the full sample. FP was found to moderate the body image-acceptance of plastic surgery link such that for individuals low in FP, lower body areas satisfaction was associated with greater acceptance of plastic surgery. The findings highlight the importance of understanding body image within a cultural context and provide implications for body image concerns in South Korean individuals.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Body Image and Acceptance of Plastic Surgery Among College Students in South Korea

Lin

Raval

Lee

2021

International Perspectives in Psychology

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“…However, this was not the case for South Korean participants such that although they were more accepting of plastic surgery, body dissatisfaction and celebrity worship were not factors that influenced this acceptance. In Elfving- Hwang's (2016) qualitative study with elderly South Korean women, positive views toward plastic surgery were generally found. Although the women voiced positive support for plastic surgery, they emphasized the importance of natural-looking results, indicating that surgery that allowed individuals to come across as having a natural appearance was desirable because a non-natural appearance may cause one's social group to feel uncomfortable (i.e., transgress the social etiquette of having a presentable appearance to others).…”

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Understanding Body Image and Appearance Management Behaviors Among Adult Women in South Korea Within a Sociocultural Context: A Review

Lin

Raval

2020

International Perspectives in Psychology

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Body image has been widely examined in Western societies such as the United States, yet far less is known about body image in other cultures. A country with a booming plastic surgery industry, which is suggestive of the presence of negative body image, South Korea provides a unique context to study body image. The purpose of this review was to synthesize literature examining body image and related variables in South Korean adult women and identify relevant sociocultural factors and localized perspectives (e.g., Confucianism and gender roles) for understanding body image in South Korean society. Findings generally indicate that many South Korean adult women often experience negative body image, which is associated with adverse functioning. Sociocultural factors including media, social group factors (e.g., respect for others), societal advantages in career and marriage, and general acceptance of plastic surgery seemingly play a role in the importance of achieving ideal beauty standards in South Korean adult women. Limitations of existing literature include lack of attention to sociocultural factors in conceptualization and lack of measures assessing these factors, inconsistency in measuring body image, and the cross-sectional design of all studies reviewed.

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“…Research by Elfving-Hwang 22 , in South Korea, with twenty elderly women, from the metropolitan area of Seoul, with the aim of exploring the aesthetic appearance, demonstrated that body care is a daily concern, capable of generating self-esteem, autonomy and social engagement. Another study, by Cameron et al 23 , by systematic review, in order to identify women's perspectives on aging, health and body image, highlighted that there is a constant concern with the body and the aging process, such as the loss of beauty, youthfulness and identity.…”

Section: Care For Appearance As Aesthetics Of Existencementioning

confidence: 99%

Cuidados e o impacto da aparência estética na percepção social de um grupo de mulheres idosas

Mello

Scortegagna

Pichler

2020

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Resumo Objetivo: descrever e explorar os cuidados e o impacto da aparência estética na percepção social de um grupo de mulheres idosas. Método: Estudo exploratório e descritivo, de cunho qualitativo, realizado por meio de um questionário sociodemográfico e uma entrevista semiestruturada, com 11 mulheres idosas, participantes de um grupo de convivência. O que emergiu das falas compôs o material para análise temática de conteúdo. Resultados: A extração em unidades temáticas permitiu a elaboração de duas categorias que se entrelaçam e complementam: Sentir-se bem é a palavra-chave e Cuidados com a aparência. Conclusão: nas percepções das participantes, cuidados e aparência possuem relação com a estética corporal, facial e capilar, geradores de autoestima, satisfação, felicidade, liberdade, bem-estar psíquico e bem-estar social e foram concebidos como meios eficazes de integração familiar, social e profissional, motivando-as para enfrentar as vicissitudes existenciais. Essa constatação está em consonância com a expressão da liberdade, do diálogo, da autodeterminação e autoconhecimento, do reconhecimento e da inserção social.

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Old, down and out? Appearance, body work and positive ageing among elderly South Korean women

Cited by 27 publications

References 34 publications

Body Image and Acceptance of Plastic Surgery Among College Students in South Korea

Body Image and Acceptance of Plastic Surgery Among College Students in South Korea

Understanding Body Image and Appearance Management Behaviors Among Adult Women in South Korea Within a Sociocultural Context: A Review

Cuidados e o impacto da aparência estética na percepção social de um grupo de mulheres idosas

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