Not only does China bloom in economy, with higher living standards, the Chinese are literally experiencing an anxiety that their faces do not fit.
According to Chan Kin-man, Deputy Professor of Sociology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, “the increasing popularity of plastic surgery in China is closely linked to economic development. As China moves to a post-industrial from an industrial society, in which most people work in factories, looks become more important.”
With the dramatic economic, political and social changes in China these few years, women are more accepted by the job market. However, the stress and anxiety come with the opportunities. According to National Institute of mental health, women are 60% more likely than men to experience an anxiety disorder over their lifetime.
Chinese women’s obsession in plastic surgery is caused mainly by jobs, love relationship, and self-image. Undergoing extreme stress, many thought that surgery could ease their distress. Little did they realise that the surgery itself is found to be one of the stressors that impairs one’s psychological health. Rankin and Borah’s research in Anxiety disorders in plastic surgery (1997) explores the expectations, risks, and disappointments brought by plastic surgeries.Psychological assessments that are case-sensitive can be an effective tool to identify the risk group that is more prone to anxiety disorder regarding to plastic surgeries.
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