scholarly journals AB1324-HPR INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL APPEARANCE ANXIETY AND DISEASE DURATION, SELF-ESTEEM, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN RHEUMATOLOGICAL DISEASES-PRELIMINARY STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1951.3-1951
Author(s):  
S. Y. Cetin ◽  
A. Ayan ◽  
A. Buyuk ◽  
T. Can Akman
Keyword(s):  
Disease Duration ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Scleroderma Patient ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Rheumatological Diseases

Background:Appearance anxiety means discomfort in social interactions due to changes in appearance. Also this anxiety; it is the fear of being evaluated negatively and worry about the changes in appearance, and it is not only apparent. Body image is the emotions, thoughts and perceptions of the individual about his or her own body and directly affects self-esteem. The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) was developed to assess social appearance anxiety, and this scale was found to be a valid and reliable scale in scleroderma (SSc) patients. It was also thought to be related to the severity of the disease. The literature shows that appearance concerns are strongly related to depression in patients with rheumatic disease and should be evaluated routinely.Objectives:The first aim of the study is to determine the level of social appearance anxiety in rheumatology patients, and our last goal is to investigation of the relationship between social appearance anxiety and disease duration, self-esteem, depression and anxiety.Methods:129 rheumatology patients with a mean age of 42.96 ± 11.33 years (51 men, 78 women) were included in the study. 55% of patients were ankylosing spondylitis (AS), 15.5% of patients were sjögren syndrome (SS), 11.6% of patients were rheumatoid arthritis (RA), 7.8% of patients were fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), 6.2% of patients were SSc, 2.3% of patients were Behçet’s disease (BD) and 1.6% were diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) was used to evaluate patients’ social appearance anxiety, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to evaluate self-esteem, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to evaluate depression and anxiety.Results:The disease duration was found to be 6.82 ± 5.22 years. The SAAS average was found to be 43.23 ± 20.53 points. It was found that the SAAS values of patients with PsA and SSc were higher than patients with AS, RA, FMS, SS, BD. A moderate positive correlation was found between SAAS and disease duration, depression and anxiety (p: 0.048, r: 0.545; p: 0.007, r: 0.638; p: 0.014, r: 0.749, respectively).Conclusion:As a result of the study, it was observed that rheumatology patients had moderate and high level social appearance anxiety. We thought that they have a higher level of social appearance anxiety because of skin involvement in patients with with PsA and SSc. In addition, as a result of the study, we found that as the social appearance anxiety increased, disease duration, depression and anxiety increased. According to this study, in which the preliminary results are given, we thought that it is necessary to determine patients’ appearance anxiety in routine evaluation and to reduce social appearance anxiety by collaboration with multidisciplinary areas in rheumatological diseases.References:[1]Mills SD, Kwakkenbos L, Carrier ME, Gholizadeh S, Fox RS, Jewett LR, Gottesman K, Roesch SC, Thombs BD, Malcarne VL. Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network InvestigatorsValidation of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2018; 70 (10): 1557-1562.[2]Jung J, Lee S-H. Behavior between korean and U.S. women cross-cultural comparisons of appearance selfschema, body image, self-esteem, and dieting. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal 2006; 34: 350.[3]Hart TA, Flora DB, Palyo SA, Fresco DM, Holle C, Heimberg RG. Development and examination of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale. Assessment 2008;15:48–59.[4]Monaghan SM, Sharpe L, Denton F, Levy J, Schrieber L, Sensky T. Relationship Between Appearance and Psychological Distress in Rheumatic Diseases Arthritis Rheum 2007; 57 (2): 303-9Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Shortening patient-reported outcome measures through optimal test assembly: application to the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Cohort

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e024010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daphna Harel ◽  
Sarah D Mills ◽  
Linda Kwakkenbos ◽  
Marie-Eve Carrier ◽  
Karen Nielsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Full Length ◽  
Optimal Test ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Test Assembly ◽  
Scleroderma Patient ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

ObjectivesThe Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) is a 16-item measure that assesses social anxiety in situations where appearance is evaluated. The objective was to use optimal test assembly (OTA) methods to develop and validate a short-form SAAS based on objective and reproducible criteria.DesignThis study was a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from adults enrolled in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort.SettingAdults in the SPIN Cohort in the present study were enrolled at 28 centres in Canada, the USA and the UK.ParticipantsThe SAAS was administered to 926 adults with scleroderma.Primary and secondary measuresThe SAAS, Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation II (BFNE II), Brief Satisfaction with Appearance Scale (Brief-SWAP), Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ8) and Social Interaction Anxiety Scale-6 (SIAS-6) were collected, as well as demographic characteristics.ResultsOTA methods identified a maximally informative shortened version for each possible form length between 1 and 15 items. The final shortened version was selected based on prespecified criteria for reliability, concurrent validity and statistically equivalent convergent validity with the BFNE II scale. A five-item short version was selected (SAAS-5). The SAAS-5 had a Cronbach’s α of 0.95 and had high concurrent validity with the full-length form (r=0.97). The correlation of the SAAS-5 with the BFNE II was 0.66, which was statistically equivalent to that of the full-length form. Furthermore, the correlation of the SAAS-5 with the two subscales of the Brief-SWAP, and the SIAS-6, were statistically equivalent to that of the full-length form.ConclusionsOTA was an efficient method for shortening the full-length SAAS to create the SAAS-5.

scholarly journals Validation of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis: A Scleroderma Patient-Centered Intervention Network Cohort Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 70 (10) ◽  
pp. 1557-1562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah D. Mills ◽  
Linda Kwakkenbos ◽  
Marie-Eve Carrier ◽  
Shadi Gholizadeh ◽  
Rina S. Fox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Scleroderma Patient ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

scholarly journals Investigation of Social Appearance Anxiety in University Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 1694-1698
Author(s):  
Semra Cetin ◽  
Cuma Ece
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
University Students ◽  
Art Education ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

The aim of this study is to investigate Social Appearance Anxiety in university students according to gender, type of faculty, grade level, body weight and height. The present study was conducted on students of Sakarya University who were between the ages of 17 and 25. 247 of the participants were female and 256 were male. The social appearance anxiety scale filled in by 503 students was evaluated. T-test, one-way analysis of variance and LSD tests were used in statistical operations. In this study, the Social appearance anxiety scale score was found to be slightly lower in women than in men in the comparison made by gender. This difference did not show a statistically significant difference according to gender (p>0.05). The social appearance anxiety score differs statistically significantly according to the type of education and training faculties (p<0.001). Social appearance anxiety changes significantly according to education level (p<0.001). It was found that the students who were satisfied with their body weight and height had lower social appearance anxiety than the students who were not satisfied. Social appearance anxiety varies according to height and body weight category (p<0.001). In conclusion, social appearance anxiety was found to be similar according to gender in this study. It differed according to the field of study of the students. The social appearance anxiety levels of the students receiving sports education are the lowest. Anxiety levels of students who receive art education are higher than those who receive sports education. The social appearance anxiety of the students who did not receive sports and art education is the highest. In order to reduce social appearance anxiety, students should be supported in sports and art education and practice. Keywords: University student, Social Appearance Anxiety, Sports, Education, Age and Height

scholarly journals Postmodernist Identity Construction and Consumption

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Reyhan KARABABA
Keyword(s):  
Social Structure ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

Abstract. With the transition from modernism to postmodernism, identity as a concept has started to become redefined in sociology literature. The aim of this study is to show that postmodernism and symbolic interactionism are fused together to delineate both the scene as well as an actor’s identity. In that way, the interaction of a social structure with a culture that won’t be completely ignored, and, with the opinion that the categorized roles can skillfully be shaped and diversified by actors, it is possible to refrain from a pure determinism. But the transformation to enter different roles lacks meaning. Individuals pay more attention to their appearance more than who they are in order to be accepted by each group. In this manner, a metaphysical shell game begins. In the following study, the “Social Appearance Anxiety” was used as an indicator of this game.  And to determine who is willing to play the game, cultural parameters were utilized.       This study was based on the analysis of the data collected through two questionnaires given to 181 students studying at Hitit University. The INDCOL questionnaire [Singelis et al., 1995] measuring cultural values and “Social Appearance Anxiety” scale developed by [Hart, 2008] were used in the study.   

scholarly journals Assessing differential item functioning for the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale: a Scleroderma atient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort Study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. e037639
Author(s):  
Sophia J Sommer ◽  
Daphna Harel ◽  
Linda Kwakkenbos ◽  
Marie-Eve Carrier ◽  
Shadi Gholizadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Item Functioning ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Disease Status ◽  
Disease Type ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Item Functioning ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

ObjectivesThe Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (SAAS) is a 16-item questionnaire developed to evaluate fear of appearance-based evaluation by others. The primary objective of this research was to investigate the existence of differential item functioning (DIF) for the 16 SAAS items, comparing patients who completed the SAAS in English and French, either to confirm that scores are comparable or provide guidance on calculating comparable scores. A secondary research objective was to investigate the existence of DIF based on sex and disease status. A tertiary research objective was to assess DIF related to language, sex, and disease status on the recently developed SAAS-5.DesignThis was a cross-sectional analysis using baseline data from patients enrolled in the Scleroderma Patient-centred Intervention Network (SPIN).SettingSPIN patients included in the present study were enrolled at 43 centres in Canada, USA, UK, France and Australia, with questionnaires completed in April 2014 to July 2019.Participants1640 SPIN patients completed the SAAS in French (n=600) or English (n=1040).Primary and secondary measuresThe SAAS was collected along with demographic and disease characteristics.ResultsSix items were identified with statistically significant language-based DIF, four with sex-based DIF and one with disease type-based DIF. However, factor scores before and after accounting for DIF were similar (Pearson correlation >0.99), and individual score differences were small. This was true for both the full and shortened versions of the SAAS.ConclusionSAAS and SAAS-5 scores are comparable across language, sex, and disease-type, despite small differences in how patients respond to some items.

scholarly journals Development and Examination of the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale

Assessment ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor A. Hart ◽  
David B. Flora ◽  
Sarah A. Palyo ◽  
David M. Fresco ◽  
Christian Holle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety

scholarly journals The study of the relationships between social appearance anxiety, self-esteem and loneliness level among university studentsÜniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal görünüş kaygıları ile benlik saygıları ve yalnızlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Kılıç ◽  
Özlem Karakuş
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Social Physique Anxiety ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
Appearance Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Social Appearance Anxiety ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between social physique anxiety, self-esteem and loneliness level between university students. Six hundred twenty nine female and seven hundred fifty six male university students from the Department of Economies and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Theology, Faculty of Communication, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Forestry and Tourism and Hotel Management Program of Vocational School in Karadeniz Technical University were participated in the study.The Personal Information Form, Social Physique Anxiety Scale. Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale were administered to participants. Data were analyzed by the program called SSPS 16.0. For analysis, techniques of descriptive statistics, arithmetic mean, mode, standard deviation and percentage were used. In addition, t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for independent groups were applied. Examining the source of the differences, Turkey’s lest was additionally conducted. Correlation and regression analysis measurements were performed to specify the relationships between dependent variables.The study revealed that social appearance anxiety is low between university students as the social physique anxiety scale offers. However, significant differences were detected in comparisons between social appearance anxiety levels and gender, family structure, places they spend most of the time, weight and height satisfaction, and wearing luxury brands variables. It was found that there are not significant differences between social appearance anxiety levels, and the monthly expenses and wearing luxury brands. It was also found that there are not significant differences between Rosenberg self-esteem scale results and gender, the places they spend most of the time and monthly expenses. However, there is a significant difference betweentheir loneliness level and gender, the places they spend most of the time and monthly expenses. When examined, there is a negative relationship between social appearance anxiety and self-esteem whilst there is a positive relationship between social appearance anxiety and loneliness. Additionally, there is a negative relationship between self-esteem and loneliness. ÖzetBu araştırmanın temel amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal görünüş kaygıları ile benlik saygıları ve yalnızlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesidir. Tarama modelindeki bu araştırmaya 2013-2014 Eğitim Öğretim Yılında Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Eğitim Fakültesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hukuk Fakültesi, Fen Fakültesi, Edebiyat Fakültesi Tıp Fakültesi, İlahiyat Fakültesi, İletişim Fakültesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Eczacılık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Orman Fakültesi ve Turizm Otelcilik Meslek Yüksek Okulu’ nda öğrenim gören toplam  1386 (629 kadın, 756 erkek) öğrenci katılmıştır.Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak; “Kişisel Bilgi Formu”,  “Sosyal Görünüş Kaygısı Ölçeği”, “Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği” ve “Ucla Yalnızlık Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde SSPS 16.0 paket programından yararlanılmıştır.Verilerin analizinde betimsel istatistiklerden; yüzde, frekans,aritmetik ortalama ve standart sapma teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca araştırmada bağımsız gruplar için t-Testi, bağımsız gruplar için tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA)ve farkın kaynağına bakmak amacıyla da Tukey testine başvurulmuştur. Bağımlı değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri belirlemek için korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır.Araştırmada üniversite öğrencilerinin, sosyal görünüş kaygısı ölçeğinden elde ettikleri ortalamalar açısından sosyal görünüş kaygı düzeylerinin düşük olduğu bulunmuştur. Bunun yanında öğrencilerin sosyal görünüş kaygısı puanlarıyla; cinsiyet, aile yapısı, hayatının önemli bir kısmını geçirdiği yer, kilosundan memnun olma durumu, boyundan memnun olma durumu ve marka giyinme değişkenleri açısından yapılan karşılaştırmalarda ise anlamlı bir farklılık tespit edilmiştir. Sosyal görünüş kaygısı puanlarıyla; bireysel olarak aylık harcanan para ve marka giyinme değişkenine göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermediği bulunmuştur. Rosenbergbenlik saygısı puanlarıyla; cinsiyet, hayatının önemli bir kısmını geçirdiği yer ve bireysel olarak aylık harcanan para değişkenine göre anlamlı bir farklılık göstermediği bulunmuştur. Yalnızlık puanlarıyla; cinsiyet, hayatının önemli bir kısmını geçirdiği yer ve bireysel olarak aylık harcanan para değişkenine göre anlamlı bir farklılık tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bağımlı değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiye bakıldığında, sosyal görünüş kaygısı ile benlik saygısı arasında negatif yönde anlamlı ilişki olduğu, sosyal görünüş ile yalnızlık arasında da pozitif anlamlı ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bunun yanında benlik algısı ile yalnızlık arasında da negatif yönde anlamlı ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir.

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