Predictors of cosmetic surgery and its effects on psychological factors and mental health: A population-based follow-up study among Norwegian females

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 617-626

  Von Soest, T ^a,b   Kvalem, I L ^a,c   Wichstrom L ^a,d  

^a NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Appearance satisfaction; body image; cosmetic surgery; longitudinal; mental health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; NORWAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTIVATION; NORWAY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856063904     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291711001267     Document Type: Article

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