Aim:Self-esteem is one’s attitude towards oneself.It is one of the most important psychological aspects of rhinoplasty,a common aesthetic operation.Prior studies have indicated an improvement in patients’self-esteem...Aim:Self-esteem is one’s attitude towards oneself.It is one of the most important psychological aspects of rhinoplasty,a common aesthetic operation.Prior studies have indicated an improvement in patients’self-esteem after this operation.The aim of current study was to preoperatively compare self-esteem in patients seeking aesthetic rhinoplasty with that of functional rhinoplasty patients.Methods:A total of 42 patients completed the validated Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale preoperatively(21 aesthetic surgery patients and 21 functional surgery patients).Those with both aesthetic and functional purposes were categorized regarding their primary objective.The t-test for independent groups was used for analysis of the data,and Cohen’s d was calculated as a measure of effect size.Results:The mean level of self-esteem in the aesthetic surgery group was significantly lower than that of the functional surgery group(P<0.05).Age,gender,socio-economic status,and educational backgrounds were analyzed and comparative analysis of each showed no significant difference between the two groups.The value of effect size measure was very high(d=1.04).Conclusion:The findings of the present study showed that aesthetic rhinoplasty patients had lower self-esteem in comparison with functional rhinoplasty patients.展开更多
文摘Aim:Self-esteem is one’s attitude towards oneself.It is one of the most important psychological aspects of rhinoplasty,a common aesthetic operation.Prior studies have indicated an improvement in patients’self-esteem after this operation.The aim of current study was to preoperatively compare self-esteem in patients seeking aesthetic rhinoplasty with that of functional rhinoplasty patients.Methods:A total of 42 patients completed the validated Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale preoperatively(21 aesthetic surgery patients and 21 functional surgery patients).Those with both aesthetic and functional purposes were categorized regarding their primary objective.The t-test for independent groups was used for analysis of the data,and Cohen’s d was calculated as a measure of effect size.Results:The mean level of self-esteem in the aesthetic surgery group was significantly lower than that of the functional surgery group(P<0.05).Age,gender,socio-economic status,and educational backgrounds were analyzed and comparative analysis of each showed no significant difference between the two groups.The value of effect size measure was very high(d=1.04).Conclusion:The findings of the present study showed that aesthetic rhinoplasty patients had lower self-esteem in comparison with functional rhinoplasty patients.
