The Relationship between Emotional Disorder and Repeated Negative Thoughts with Body Image Concern Due to the Mediating Role of Family Support in Women Applying for Cosmetic Surgery

The understanding of the psychological characteristics of cosmetic surgery applicants can help in various programs to prevent and treat the psychological problems of these patients.The purpose of this paper was to determine the relationship between emotional disorder and repeated negative thoughts with body image concern due to the mediating role of family support in women applying for cosmetic surgery.

The present study was conducted by descriptive cross-sectional correlation method. The statistical population included all women referring to cosmetic surgery clinics in Tehran in 2020, from which 133 people were selected by Available sampling. Demographic information form, emotional dysregulation scale, recurring thoughts questionnaire, body image fear questionnaire and family support questionnaire were used to collect information. SPSS statistical software version 23 and AMOS version 22, descriptive indices, Pearson correlation coefficient, multivariate regression and path analysis were used to analyze the data.

The results of the fit indices of the path analysis model indicate that the value of the adaptive fit indices is desirable, ie the research model is able to explain and indicate that the variables of repetitive thoughts and emotional disorder are in relationship with body image concerns. Thus, it can be said that the family support variable has the ability to mediate the relationship between repetitive thoughts and emotional dysregulation with body image concerns; That is, repetitive thoughts and emotional dysregulation due to family support can predict body image anxiety (P <0.001).

It seems that family support can be an important variable in reducing repetitive thoughts and emotional disorder related to body image concerns; Therefore, it is suggested that therapists pay special attention to this important issue.