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Impact of body and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults
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Aims
1. to elaborate a general model of physical appearance taking into account body image (BI)
and orofacial appearance (OA) components; and 2. to evaluate the impact of BI and OA on
life satisfaction among Brazilian adults.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional observational study. The cognitive, behavioral, affective, and satisfaction/
dissatisfaction aspects of BI, the satisfaction and psychosocial impact of OA, and life
satisfaction were evaluated by self-reported psychometric scales. Principal Component
Analysis and Parallel Analysis were performed. Structural equation models were elaborated
to estimate the impact of BI and OA on life satisfaction. The fit of the models was verified
and the significance of the path estimates (β) was evaluated using z-tests (α = 5%).
Results
A total of 1,940 individuals participated in the study (age: mean = 24.8, standard deviation =
5.7 years; females = 70.1%). In the male sample, three physical appearance factors were
retained (OA, cognitive and behavioral components of BI, and affective and satisfaction/dissatisfaction
components of BI). In the female sample, two factors were retained (OA and all
components of BI). All factors had significant impact on life satisfaction (β = |0.26|-|0.48|,
p<0.001) in both samples. Individuals dissatisfied with BI and OA had lower levels of life satisfaction.
For men, the affective and satisfaction components of BI had a greater impact on
life satisfaction (β = 0.48, p<0.001) than the other factors (β =] -0.30;-0.25[, p<0.001). For
women, both BI and OA had a similar impact (BI: β = -0.30, p<0.001; OA: β = -0.32,
p<0.001). Conclusion
BI and OA formed distinct clusters in the physical appearance evaluation. Physical appearance
was perceived differently by men and women, fostering discussion about the sociocultural
construction of the body. BI and OA had a significant impact on life satisfaction and
should be considered in assessment and treatment protocols.
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Citation
Campos, L. A., Campos, J. A. D. B., Silva, W. R. da, Peltomäki, T., Pinto, A. dos S., & Marôco, J. (2022). Impact of body and orofacial appearance on life satisfaction among Brazilian adults. PLoS ONE, 17(11), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275728
Publisher
Public Library of Science