Comparison of emotional intelligence, body image, and quality of life between rhinoplasty candidates and control group
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1 Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2 Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nursing Research Committee of Imam Reza Hospital, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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چکیده
INTRODUCTION: Psychological factors affect the tendency of individuals toward cosmetic surgeriesalthough their contribution has not been clearly understood. Therefore, the current study aimed atcomparing the emotional intelligence, body image, and quality of life between rhinoplasty candidatesand the control group.METHODS: The current case–control study was conducted on 160 individuals referring toRhinoplasty Clinic of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz, Iran, from 2018 to 2019. The tools used inthis study including demographic information, Schering’s emotional intelligence questionnaire(α = 0.75–0.85), the 36‑item Short Form Health Survey Questionnaire (α = 0.75), and bodyimage (α = 0.77–0.91) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed by the Kolmogorov–Smirnov and t‑tests for the two independent groups. P < 0.05 was considered as the level ofsignificance.RESULTS: There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of the overallmean of emotional intelligence and its subcomponents (P > 0.05), except social skills, such asself‑awareness (P = 0.019). Appearance evaluation and appearance orientation variables werestatistically significant between the two groups (P < 0.05), while the quality of life was not statisticallysignificant (P = 0.051).CONCLUSION: In the psychological parameters studied, we found that the appearance evaluationand social skills of the rhinoplasty applicants are low, and it is better to have interventions beforethe rhinoplasty in people who have difficulty with these variables.
