Women’s perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables: A questionnaire-based survey among women with and without previous aesthetic surgery

Authors : Ayhan OKUMUŞ

Pages : 159-165

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Publication Date : 2019-12-10

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: This study aims to evaluate women`s perspectives of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs and associated socioeconomic variables in a general population of women with and without previous aesthetic surgery. Materials and Methods: A total of 500 volunteer women mean age, 37 years; range, 18 to 63 years with n=250 and without n=250 previous aesthetic surgery were included in this questionnaire survey. The questionnaire form was applied via face-to-face method and elicited items on sociodemographic characteristics and women`s perspective of aesthetic surgery in relation to religious beliefs, provider selection, and partner’s support. Results: Overall, 28.8% strongly agreed/agreed that aesthetic surgery contradicted their religious beliefs. Gender of the surgeon was considered not important in provider selection by 69.2% of women, while 45.6% of women with previous aesthetic surgery reported that their partners were fully supportive during their previous surgery decision. Aesthetic procedures were considered not to contradict religious beliefs by a higher rate of women with versus without previous aesthetic surgery 58.9% vs. 31.4% , women aged <55 year vs. ≥55 year 41.4 to 53.2% vs. 15.8% , women with vs. without higher education 63.0% vs. 26.7 to 39.4% , and women with high vs. moderate or poor socioeconomic level 59.3% vs. 36.4% and 32.2%, respectively . Overall, 15.8% of women with previous aesthetic surgery reported they agreed/strongly agreed that aesthetic procedures contradicted religious beliefs. Conclusion: Our study findings indicate that aesthetic surgery is considered by one-third of women to contradict their religious beliefs, being more likely in case of no previous aesthetic surgery, older age, illiteracy, and poor socioeconomic status
Keywords : Aesthetic surgery, education, religion, socioeconomic status, womens perspective