A Comparison of Schema Modes with Avoidance Coping Styles and Extreme Schema Compensation between Female Applicants and Non-Applicants for Cosmetic Surgeries

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to compare schema modes with avoidance coping styles and extreme schema compensation between female applicants and non-applicants for cosmetic surgeries in the west of Tehran. Method: The descriptive study was a comparative causal study. The statistical population consisted of all women who visited Mobin Beauty Clinic and the non-applicants consisted of women present in Kourosh complex in the west of Tehran. Using convenience sampling, we selected 100 applicants from February 2016 to May 2017, and a sample of 100 non-applicants for cosmetic surgeries, and they responded to Young Schema Questionnaire (1998), the Extreme Compensation Questionnaire (1994), and Young Avoidance Questionnaire (1994). We used descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance to analyze the data. Results: The results indicated that there was a significant difference between schema modes, extreme compensation, and avoidance style in female applicants and non-applicants of cosmetic surgeries (p<0.01). Conclusion: According to the research results, women undergoing cosmetic surgeries suffer from more inefficient schema modes that might play a role in their surgeries.