Cognitive Avoidance and Self-differentiation: Predicting Body Deformity Symptoms in Women Visiting Beauty Clinics | ||
| Razavi Journal of Medicine | ||
| Article 10, Volume 13, Issue 1, Winter 2025, Pages 115-125 PDF (1.4 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.30483/rijm.2025.254544.1342 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Maryam Ilati* 1; Zohreh Sadeghi afjeh2; Mansooreh Shahriary Ahmadi3 | ||
| 1M.Sc., Training and Counseling Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 2Assistant Professor, Training and Counseling Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 3Assistant Professor, Psychological Department, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Body dysmorphic disorder is a psychological condition in which an individual is convinced that there is an imperfection in their physical appearance, causing them significant distress and prompting repetitive actions. Objectives: The current study aimed to predict body deformity symptoms in women visiting beauty clinics by analyzing cognitive avoidance and self-differentiation. Methods: The study was conducted based on a correlational descriptive approach. The statistical population included females who attended beauty clinics in District 3 of Tehran in 2023. Convenient sampling was utilized as the sampling method. The required data were gathered using the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Short Form and Revised Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. The data analysis technique involved Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression. The collected data were analyzed in IBM SPSS version 26. Results: The findings showed a clear negative relationship between the total self-differentiation score (r=-0.47) and its elements, such as personal identity (r=-0.19), relationships with others (r=-0.39), and emotional reactivity (r=-0.37), and symptoms of body deformity in women seeking beauty treatments. Conclusion: According to the research results, it can be inferred that cognitive avoidance and self-differentiation play a crucial role in alleviating symptoms of body deformity among women undergoing beauty treatments. Therefore, this information can be used as a basis for developing therapeutic and educational initiatives aimed at addressing these concerns. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Body Deformity Symptoms; Cognitive Avoidance; Self-Differentiation; Women | ||
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