Contingencies of Self-Worth and Psychological Distress in Iranian Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery: Integrative Self-Knowledge as Mediator

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 955-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Valikhani ◽  
Mohammad Ali Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Iranian Patients

scholarly journals Self-Worth and Self-Knowledge in Iranian Patients Seeking Cosmetic Surgery: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 183449092097476
Author(s):  
Ahmad Valikhani ◽  
Rafat Sattarian ◽  
Mahdieh Rahmanian ◽  
Ahmed A. Moustafa ◽  
Audrey McKinlay
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Psychological Impairment ◽  
Knowledge Scale ◽  
Group Self ◽  
Vitality Scale

Prior research has reported a psychological impairment in patients seeking cosmetic surgery. However, the role of other variables such as contingencies of self-worth and self-knowledge has been ignored. Hence, the aim of this study was to examine new psychological structures, contingencies of self-worth, and self-knowledge among patients seeking cosmetic surgery. Eighty patients (47 female and 33 male; mean age = 28.98, SD = 8.32; 40 seeking cosmetic surgery and 40 seeking surgical treatment) were randomly recruited from the Shahid Motahhari clinic in Shiraz, Iran. The patients completed the Contingencies of Self-Worth Scale, Integrative Self-Knowledge Scale, Subjective Vitality Scale, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21. The results showed that, compared to the surgical treatment group, self-worth in patients seeking cosmetic surgery was found to depend on their appearance and the approval of others. Further, the self-knowledge in patients seeking cosmetic surgery was lower than that of patients seeking surgical treatment. In addition, there were no significant differences between the two groups in vitality, depression, anxiety, and stress. It can be concluded that patients seeking cosmetic surgery have lower self-knowledge and their self-esteem depends on their appearance and the approval of others.

Toxic leadership: emotional distress and coping strategy

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha Bhandarker ◽  
Snigdha Rai
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Adaptive Coping ◽  
Toxic Leadership ◽  
Avoidance Coping ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
And Coping

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to elucidate the distressing impact of toxic leadership on the mental state of the subordinates and examine the unique coping mechanisms used by them to deal with such leaders. The paper also examined the relationship between psychological distress and coping strategy used by subordinates to deal with the toxic leader. Design/methodology/approach This study presents a validity testing of two scales. The first scale was designed to measure experienced psychological distress emanating from exposure to toxic leaders, and the second scale aims to assess the coping strategies utilized by subordinates to deal with the toxic leaders. Data were collected from 570 employees working in public as well as private organizations in India. Findings The results of this paper supported the theorized two three-dimensional tools to measure: psychological distress (loss of self-worth, withdrawal and agitated) and coping strategies to deal with toxic leaders (assertive coping, avoidance coping and adaptive coping). Reliability estimates and construct validity of both the tools were established. The results also suggest that the loss of self-worth was negatively related with assertive coping, avoidance coping and adaptive coping. However, withdrawal was positively related with assertive coping and avoidance coping. Finally, agitation was positively related with avoidance and adaptive coping. Originality/value To the authors’ knowledge, this is one of the rare studies to examine together the phenomenon of both psychological distress experienced by subordinates and the coping strategies utilized by them to deal with toxic leaders.

Equity/Inequity, and Self-Esteem: A Reassessment

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 637-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Causal Model ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Worth

Psychological distress in an inequitable relationship may be due in part to a lowered sense of self-worth as well as to the inequity itself. A causal model was tested, using 986 undergraduate students, in which self-esteem was found to mediate the effect of inequity on distress. The implication of this finding is a redefinition of equity-restoring behavior as self-enhancing behavior.

First Steps: AA and Alcoholism in Russia

2000 ◽  
Vol 99 (639) ◽  
pp. 345-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Critchlow
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Open Society ◽  
Recovering Alcoholics ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Step Program

From the earliest introduction of AA groups into Russia in the late 1980s, the newly found self-worth and self-knowledge gained by recovering alcoholics from their participation in AA's 12-step program have been founded on a freedom of expression that had been suppressed during the Soviet era. AA may be viewed by those it touches as a mini-course in the values of a free, open society.

scholarly journals Self-worth Pada Individu Dengan Body Dysmorphic Disorder yang Menjalani Bedah Kosmetik

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 306
Author(s):  
Janice Valencia ◽  
Atika Amalia Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Cosmetic Surgery ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatry disorder related to body image. Individuals with BDD are found to have low self-worth, this is the cause of individuals with BDD to have cosmetic surgery. The purpose of this article is to determine the relationship of self-worth in individuals with BDD in performing cosmetic surgery. In this systematic review, there were 20 articles that met the criteria, there were 12 articles with the variable self-worth with BDD, 4 articles with the variable self-worth, BDD, and cosmetic surgery, and 4 articles with the variable BDD and cosmetic surgery. Based on the results of a systematic review, it was found that individuals with BDD have low self-worth, this low self-worth makes individuals with BDD perform cosmetic surgery.</p>

Adult Psychological Distress and Self-Worth Following Child Verbal Abuse

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 394-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica E. Coates ◽  
Tara Dinger ◽  
Matthew Donovan ◽  
Vicky Phares
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Self Worth
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