Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Body Image Concern and Self-Compassion in Women with Female Pattern Hair Loss

Authors

  • Azam Bayani Bachelor of Midwifery, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Iran
  • Masoud Pourhossein Bachelor of Nursing, Islamic Azad University, Ferdous Branch, Iran.
  • Mohammad Bayani Master's degree in clinical psychology, Islamic Azad University, Torbetjam branch, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijhes.39

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem body image concern and self-compassion in women with hair loss with a female pattern, in this study descriptive-correlation method was used, and the statistical population of this study includes all women with hair loss. It was with a female pattern that they referred to the Runic Skin and Hair Clinic in Qazvin City in the spring of 1402, and the statistical sample of the present study included 300 women with female pattern hair loss who were selected by available sampling. Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES), body image concern questionnaire (BICI) and self-compassion scale short form (SCS-SF) were used to collect data. After distributing and completing the questionnaires, the samples were collected and scored. The results showed that self-esteem has a negative and statistically significant relationship with concern about body image in women with hair loss with a feminine pattern, and self-esteem has a statistically significant positive relationship with self-compassion in women with hair loss with a feminine pattern (05/05). 0>P).

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Published

2023-07-01

How to Cite

Bayani, A., Pourhossein, M., & Bayani, M. (2023). Investigating the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Body Image Concern and Self-Compassion in Women with Female Pattern Hair Loss. International Journal of New Findings in Health and Educational Sciences (IJHES), 1(3), 48–55. https://doi.org/10.63053/ijhes.39

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