Li J, Wang HM, Jiang Y, Liu ZN, He BH. Change in self-image pressure level before and after autologous fat breast augmentation and its effect on social adaptability. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(6): 920-929 [PMID: 38984330 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i6.920]
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Jian Li, MD, Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, No. 88 Health Road, Weihui City, Xinxiang 453100, Henan Province, China. lijian811009@163.com
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Psychiatry
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Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2024; 14(6): 920-929 Published online Jun 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i6.920
Table 1 Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale score of patients in various demographic data (mean ± SD)
Basic data
n (%)
Preoperative PAIS-SR
F
P value
Preoperative BIDQ
F
P value
Age (yr)
18-24
24 (16.90)
56.67 ± 4.37
0.750
0.526
31.00 ± 7.40
0.255
0.858
25-31
83 (58.45)
58.15 ± 4.29
30.81 ± 7.33
32-38
30 (21.13)
56.63 ± 6.24
31.26 ± 7.82
≥ 39
5 (3.52)
56.33 ± 3.51
33.33 ± 8.14
Marital status
Married childless
38 (26.76)
57.58 ± 3.74
1.622
0.190
31.92 ± 8.05
1.813
0.151
Unmarried childless
31 (21.83)
59.26 ± 5.24
27.58 ± 7.78
Married with child
57 (40.14)
56.39 ± 5.14
31.08 ± 6.24
Married with children
16 (11.27)
58.10 ± 3.84
33.20 ± 7.83
Degree of education
Primary and junior high schools
29 (20.42)
58.83 ± 4.55
19.455
< 0.001
34.61 ± 5.34
2.199
0.094
High school
35 (24.65)
57.50 ± 5.04
30.48 ± 6.69
Specialty
40 (28.17)
56.36 ± 5.24
29.50 ± 6.41
Bachelor’s degree or above
38 (26.76)
55.38 ± 4.13
29.46 ± 5.78
Monthly income (yuan)
≤ 3500
14 (9.86)
59.56 ± 6.77
1.440
0.243
29.78 ± 10.32
0.203
0.817
3500-8000
77 (54.22)
56.86 ± 4.48
31.23 ± 7.00
≥ 8000
51 (35.92)
57.94 ± 4.42
30.44 ± 7.19
Employment situation
On guard
91 (64.08)
59.46 ± 6.03
6.489
< 0.001
30.86 ± 5.73
3.666
< 0.001
Unemployment (including unemployment)
51 (35.92)
53.10 ± 4.01
34.67 ± 5.12
Table 2 Body image disturbance questionnaire and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale reliability analysis
Variables of interest
Cronbach’s coefficient
Number of terms
Scale
0.883
7
PAIS-SR scale
Hygiene and health
0.837
7
Ability to work
0.829
8
Family situation
0.842
7
Sexual ability
0.898
4
Situation of communication
0.865
5
The entertainment situation
0.813
6
BIDQ psychological status
0.821
7
Summary table
0.861
44
Table 3 Patients with body image disturbance questionnaire and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores before and after surgery
Before surgery
After surgery
t
P value
Total BIDQ score
30.80 ± 7.37
26.33 ± 6.79
4.209
< 0.001
Total PAIS-SR score
57.46 ± 8.51
54.4 ± 8.13
2.450
0.015
Table 4 Correlation between the scores of body image disturbance questionnaire dimensions and Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores of patients before surgery
Variables of interest
r
P value
Total BIDQ score
0.773
< 0.001
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention
0.848
< 0.001
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ2
0.727
< 0.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress
0.775
< 0.001
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image
0.850
< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life
0.791
< 0.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ6
0.765
< 0.001
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image
0.645
< 0.001
Table 5 Correlation between the scores of body image disturbance questionnaire dimensions and self-report psychosocial adjustment to illness scale scores in postoperative patients
Variables of interest
r
P value
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention
0.714
< 0.001
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ2
0.663
< 0.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress
0.652
< 0.001
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image
0.639
< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life
0.703
< 0.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ6
0.685
< 0.001
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image
0.348
< 0.001
BIDQ1 appearance caused attention
0.401
< 0.001
Table 6 Multivariate analysis of preoperative Self-report Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale scores
Independent variable
b
Sb
b’
t
P value
Degree of concern caused by the appearance in BIDQ1
1.784
0.660
0.249
2.704
0.008
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ2
2.282
0.646
0.245
3.531
0.001
BIDQ3 body image-related distress
1.882
0.71
0.202
2.651
0.009
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image
1.161
0.721
0.114
1.612
0.109
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life
1.786
0.534
0.288
3.346
0.001
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ6
0.679
0.598
0.083
1.135
0.259
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image
0.386
0.427
0.057
0.903
0.368
Total BIDQ score
1.153
0.080
0.773
14.396
< 0.001
Table 7 Postoperatively, psychosocial adjustment to illness scale-multiple factors analysis of the self-report score
Independent variable
b
Sb
b’
t
P value
Degree of concern caused by the appearance in BIDQ1
1.308
0.545
0.185
2.399
0.018
The extent to which behavioral interventions may be undertaken in BIDQ2
1.185
0.438
0.162
2.707
0.008
BIDQ3 body image-related distress
0.979
0.548
0.113
1.785
0.076
BIDQ4 social issues caused by body image
2.155
0.439
0.344
4.908
< 0.001
BIDQ5 body image’s impact on social life
0.984
0.528
0.131
1.863
0.065
Effect of body image on other role functioning in BIDQ6
0.279
0.372
0.041
0.751
0.454
BIDQ7 avoidance behaviors due to body image
0.698
0.325
0.118
2.148
0.034
Total BIDQ score
2.155
0.439
1.552
4.908
< 0.001
Citation: Li J, Wang HM, Jiang Y, Liu ZN, He BH. Change in self-image pressure level before and after autologous fat breast augmentation and its effect on social adaptability. World J Psychiatry 2024; 14(6): 920-929