Significant Effects of Body Image on Sexual Functions and Satisfaction in Psoriasis Patients

Gündüz, Anıl; Topçuoğlu, Volkan; Gündüz, Elvan Başak Usta; Ergun, Tülin; Gençosmanoğlu, Dilek Seçkin; Sungur, Mehmet Z.

doi:10.1080/0092623x.2019.1654582

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“…In contrast to our hypothesis, the control group presenting dermatological diseases does not seem to have higher levels of body image satisfaction as expected. This result contradicts with previous research in which individuals confronted with skin diseases tend to undervalue their body image (Granström et al, 2012 ; Gündüz et al, 2020 ). However, previous studies have used different instruments to evaluate body image perception.…”

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Self-reported Dermatological Manifestations, Perceived Stress, and Body Image of Young Adults During the Greek Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Koliouli

2021

Trends in Psychol.

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The aim of the study is to explore the perceived impact of social distancing measures due to COVID-19 on the manifestation of skin disorders and symptoms and their association with perceived stress and body image. For the purposes of this article, quantitative-driven mixed methods are used: the Greek versions of “Perceived Stress Scale” (Andreou et al., International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 8:3287–3298, 2011) to measure the stress levels among population, and “Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales” (Argyrides and Kkeli, Psychological Reports 113:885–897, 2013) to examine body image satisfaction and assessment, along with open-ended questions are used. Questionnaires were distributed during the period of social distancing measures and 3 weeks following lockdown. Two hundred and fifty-three ( N = 253) participants completed the survey: a control group of 164 participants without dermatological manifestations and a study group ( N = 89) with dermatological manifestations.. Statistical analysis shows that adults with acne have a higher sense of self-efficacy in managing stressful situations than participants who have other skin disorders. Gender differences are observed as far as the perceived appearance is concerned. Thematic content analysis (Braun and Clarke, Qualitative Research in Psychology 3:77–101, 2006) shows that adults with skin symptoms associate their symptoms exacerbation with intrapersonal dimensions, such as stress and fear and environmental factors. The presence of skin disease is not necessarily associated with body satisfaction, body image, and cutaneous body image, although positively correlated with stress. The results are discussed and future recommendations are proposed.

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Self-reported Dermatological Manifestations, Perceived Stress, and Body Image of Young Adults During the Greek Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Koliouli

2021

Trends in Psychol.

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“…Significantly, medical variables such as the type of psoriasis, the duration of struggle with the disease and the intensity of physical symptoms were unrelated to life satisfaction among our participants. This result can be interpreted in light of the above-mentioned studies pointing to the fact that psychosocial variables, including especially positive self-and body image, outweighed the role of clinical biomarkers illustrating the objective severity of psoriasis as predictors of well-being in this patient group [15,26,36]. For example, the most popular and widely used tool to assess the severity of psoriasis, the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), has been found to be very weakly associated with the wellbeing of these patients in many studies (see review [2,24]).…”

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“…[16,33,41]. Conversely, many authors found that positive body image may facilitate more effective coping with physical symptoms of psoriasis and enhance well-being in these patients [15,36]. However, our above-mentioned finding may suggest that a positive outlook on body image alone is not enough to sustain a high level of life satisfaction when a patient does not perceive an availability of resources in his or her close environment.…”

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Comparative study of life satisfaction among patients with psoriasis versus healthy comparison group: the explanatory role of body image and resource profiles

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Purpose The aim of the study was first to examine the heterogeneity of body image and resources, as described by the conservation of resources theory (COR), in a sample of psoriatic patients and explore whether heterogeneity within these variables explains the possible differences in levels of life satisfaction among the participants. Second, we aimed to investigate if life satisfaction level among the observed profiles of psoriatic patients, extracted on the basis of their body image and resources, differed from that of the healthy comparison group. Methods The sample consisted of 735 participants, including 355 adults with a medical diagnosis of psoriasis and 380 healthy adults recruited from a non-clinical general population. Participants filled the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire and the COR evaluation questionnaire. Results Latent profile analysis revealed four classes of psoriatic patients with different levels of resources and body image. The group with the highest level of resources and the most positive body image did not differ from the healthy comparison group regarding satisfaction with life. The group with the lowest level of resources and the most negative body image was characterized by the lowest satisfaction with life. Conclusions The results of our study may change the simplifying trend that highlights the traditionally very poor well-being of psoriatic patients. Moreover, the discovery of specific profiles of these patients, which differ with regard to psychological variables, can lead to rethinking contemporary forms of psychological counselling in psoriatic patients.

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“…People with conditions such as psoriasis and malignant and non-malignant skin lesions (frequent causes of referral to secondary care) often face physical and psychological challenges that adversely affect quality of life and social functioning (Tuckman, 2017). Psoriasis can lead to negative body image and relationship problems (Gündüz et al, 2020) and anxiety, stress, depression are common (Kwan et al, 2018). There is considerable evidence that individuals may face stigmatization and social rejection as a result of living with such a visible condition (Alpsoy et al, 2017;Jankowiak et al, 2020).…”

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A lifeworld theory-led action research process for humanizing services: improving “what matters” to older people to enhance humanly sensitive care

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: Using a theory-led action research process test applicability of humanizing care theory to better understand what matters to people and assess how the process can improve human dimensions of health care services. Consideration of the value of this process to guide enhancements in humanly sensitive care and investigate transferable benefits of the participatory strategy for improving human dimensions of health care services. Methods: Action research with service users, practitioners and academics, with participatory processes led through the application of theory via a novel Humanizing Care Framework in two diverse clinical settings. Results: Participants engaged in a theory-led participatory process, understood and valued the framework seeing how it relates to own experiences. Comparative analysis of settings identified transferable processes with potential to enhance human dimensions of care more generally. We offer transferable strategy with contextualized practical details of humanizing processes and outcomes that can contribute to portable pathways to enhance dignity in care through application of humanizing care theory in practice. Conclusion: The theoretical framework is a feasible and effective guide to enhance human dimensions of care. Our rigorous participative process facilitates sharing of patient and staff experience, sensitizing practitioners' understandings and helping develop new ways of providing theoretically robust person-centred care based on lifeworld approaches.

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Significant Effects of Body Image on Sexual Functions and Satisfaction in Psoriasis Patients

Cited by 20 publications

References 37 publications

Self-reported Dermatological Manifestations, Perceived Stress, and Body Image of Young Adults During the Greek Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak

Self-reported Dermatological Manifestations, Perceived Stress, and Body Image of Young Adults During the Greek Lockdown Caused by the COVID-19 Outbreak

Comparative study of life satisfaction among patients with psoriasis versus healthy comparison group: the explanatory role of body image and resource profiles

A lifeworld theory-led action research process for humanizing services: improving “what matters” to older people to enhance humanly sensitive care

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