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International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research

Table 3 Difference in mean total scores in the main constructs between the two groups

From: What factors encourage the acceptance of cosmetic surgery? Differences in sociopsychological influences contingent upon cosmetic surgery experience

 

UAC

AEBI

IBI

BS

ACS-C

ACS-S

ACS-I

Cosmetic surgery group

Mean total score

12.302

11.291

16.097

12.172

14.552

9.765

15.746

S.D

3.694

2.196

4.538

3.443

3.142

2.805

2.483

Min

4.00

6.00

5.00

4.00

4.00

3.00

7.00

Max

20.00

15.00

25.00

20.00

20.00

15.00

20.00

No cosmetic surgery group

Mean total score

11.418

10.898

14.979

11.731

11.373

7.828

14.272

S.D

3.689

2.233

4.604

3.187

3.954

2.722

3.062

Min

4.00

3.00

5.00

4.00

4.00

3.00

4.00

Max

20.00

15.00

25.00

20.00

20.00

15.00

20.00

T-test results

t

-3.009

-2.224

-3.067

-1.679

-10.960

-8.825

-6.524

p

.003***

.026**

.002***

.094

.000***

.000***

.000***

  1. ***p < 0.01, **p < 0.05
  2. UAC, upward appearance comparison; AEBI, awareness of an emphasis on beauty ideals; IBI, internalization of beauty ideals; BS, body surveillance; ACS-C, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: consider dimension; ACS-S, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: social dimension; ACS-I, acceptance of cosmetic surgery: intrapersonal dimension