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.

Hi. Here are my answers.

1)A
2)A
3)B
4B)A
4C)B (I have a curved spine and have been given the option to have it corrected. I could lie and say I would have it done for medical reasons but really if I did consider it, it would be more because of how it affects my confidence.)
5)B
6)B- confidence in themselves
7)B

I think your project is really interesting, and having had self-esteem and body issues for a couple[ of years, would be interested to see the final product.

Abby xx.

Here are my answers
1-b
2-a
3-b
4b-b
5-b
6-b The confidence they have in themselves.
7-b

borobabe

Hi there, I am 23, female and live in Staffordshire - answers as follows:

1. A
2. A
3. B
4b. A
4c. B, E - I have a lot of weight to lose (6st) and my boobs are not huge, if I lost my boobs I would save up to have them put back in again. I don't like the thought of being flat chested (no offence meant to those who are)
5. B
6. B - My mother hates her body but to others makes it seem like she is very confident, she says she 'puts up a front'.
7. A & B - some things I like, some things I don't. I know I could look a lot better but I am confident enough not to need Gok Wan.

1. A
2. A
3. B
4b. B
5. A
6. A
7. B

Hi, I'm 24 and from nottinghamshire.

My answers:

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

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)

YES


3. Have you ever had cosmetic surgery?

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?

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


6. Is appearance the key to strong confident women?

B - NO (whats inside and appreance)

7. Are you happy with your body?

B - NO