HI, I am currently doing some research into the notion of cosmetic surgery and a healthy body image for my final year project.
It would be extremely helpful if you were to please take a minute to fill out the few questions and post your answers:
1) A
2) B etc

I would also ask if you would be kind enough to leave your age, gender and location.

Feel free to leave any comments provoked by the questions. Thank you in advance for your time

1. Do you constantly compare your body image to those portrayed to in the media?
A - YES
B - NO

2. Do these images of young/digitally enhanced women affect your confidence? (e.g. make you feel you need to lose weight/ look younger / low self- esteem/make you feel inadequate)
A - YES
B - NO

3. Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4a)
B - NO (go to Q4b)

4a. IF YES- What were your reasons?
A - Health Reasons
B - A confidence boost
C - Pressure from other women
D - For you partner/to attract a partner
E - Other (please specify)
Proceed to q5.

4b. Would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4c)
B - NO (go to Q5)

4c. What reasons would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - Health Reasons
B - A confidence boost
C - To compete with other women
D - For you partner/to attract a partner
E - Other (please specify)
F - Never

5. Do you think programs such as 10 years younger and extreme makeover are right in their laid back approach to cosmetic surgery?
A - YES
B - NO

6. Is appearance the key to strong confident women?
A - YES
B - NO (if so, what is..?)

7. Are you happy with your body?
A - YES
B - NO

Thank you for your time, all answers will be very helpful to the success of my overall project.

1. Do you constantly compare your body image to those portrayed to in the media?
A - YES
B - NO

2. Do these images of young/digitally enhanced women affect your confidence? (e.g. make you feel you need to lose weight/ look younger / low self- esteem/make you feel inadequate)
A - YES
B - NO


3. Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4a
B - NO (go to Q4b)

4a. IF YES- What were your reasons?
A - Health Reasons
B - A confidence boost
C - Pressure from other women
D - For you partner/to attract a partner
E - Other (please specify)
Proceed to q5.

4b. Would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4c)
B - NO (go to Q5)

4c. What reasons would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - Health Reasons
B - A confidence boost
C - To compete with other women
D - For you partner/to attract a partner
E - Other (please specify)
F - Never

5. Do you think programs such as 10 years younger and extreme makeover are right in their laid back approach to cosmetic surgery?
A - YES
B - NO

6. Is appearance the key to strong confident women?
A - YES
B - NO (if so, what is..?)

7. Are you happy with your body?
A - YES
B - NO

Posted 13-11-07 10:10
HI, I am currently doing some research into the notion of cosmetic surgery and a healthy body image for my final year project.
It would be extremely helpful if you were to please take a minute to fill out the few questions and post your answers:
1) A
2) B etc

I would also ask if you would be kind enough to leave your age, gender and location.

Feel free to leave any comments provoked by the questions. Thank you in advance for your time

1. Do you constantly compare your body image to those portrayed to in the media?
A - YES


2. Do these images of young/digitally enhanced women affect your confidence? (e.g. make you feel you need to lose weight/ look younger / low self- esteem/make you feel inadequate)
A - YES


3. Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4a)


4a. IF YES- What were your reasons?

B - A confidence boost

Proceed to q5.

4b. Would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - YES (go to Q4c)


4c. What reasons would you ever consider cosmetic surgery?
A - Health Reasons
B - A confidence boost
C - To compete with other women
D - For you partner/to attract a partner


5. Do you think programs such as 10 years younger and extreme makeover are right in their laid back approach to cosmetic surgery?
A - YES


6. Is appearance the key to strong confident women?
A - YES


7. Are you happy with your body?

B - NO

Thank you for your time, all answers will be very helpful to the success of my overall project

Female, 46, Aberdeen, Scotland.

1. B
2. B
3. A
4a. B
5. B - not quite. I think they do not highlight enough the enormity of the decision to undergo surgery, the possible consequences, the pain factor, the downtime, etc. The whole subject is glossed over as if it were easy.

6. NO - not necessarily, depends on the individual. Personally if I look good I am more confident and feel stronger. Others may not be so bothered by personal appearance.
7. A - in the main, yes. There's always little niggles but in general I feel good about myself.