The Association of Self-Compassion and Social Networking Site Use With the Acceptance of Cosmetic Surgery Among Female University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

The findings showed that the self-compassion mean score had an inverse and significant relationship with the mean score of the tendency towards cosmetic surgery (r = -0.195, p = 0.001). Furthermore, the mean score of usage showed a direct and significant relationship with the mean score of the tendency towards cosmetic surgery (r = 0.148, p = 0.005). Regression analysis further indicated that self-compassion (B = -0.552, p = 0.001) and age (B = -0.552, p = 0.001) were the only significant predictors of cosmetic surgery tendency. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that female students with higher levels of self-compassion were less likely to desire cosmetic surgery. Conversely, female students who spent more time daily on social networking sites were more likely to consider cosmetic surgery. Educational policymakers and planners can utilize these findings.