Reflecting on Your Reflection: Examining the Effect of a Non-Reversing Mirror on Self-Perception
| Autor: | James E. Zins, Russell S. Frautschi, Lynn M. Orfahli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Qualitative difference Wilcoxon signed-rank test business.industry Non-reversing mirror General Medicine Plastic Surgery Procedures 030230 surgery Audiology Self perception Self Concept Test (assessment) 03 medical and health sciences Distress 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis medicine Humans Surgery Reflection (computer graphics) business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 41:NP1989-NP1993 |
| ISSN: | 1527-330X 1090-820X |
| DOI: | 10.1093/asj/sjab179 |
| Popis: | Background Photographic images can clash markedly with patients’ self-perception. Individuals are more familiar with their mirror image, where their facial asymmetries are reversed. A non-reversing mirror (NRM) allows patients to see their dynamic non-reversed image and familiarize themselves with how they appear in photographs and to others. Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the effect that a NRM has on facial self-perception and investigate whether a NRM changes an individual’s goals when considering cosmetic surgery. Methods Individuals (n = 30) filled out portions of the FACE-Q questionnaire after inspecting their reflections in a NRM and in a standard mirror for 30 seconds each. After these two inspections had been completed, investigators asked qualitative questions comparing the 2 mirrors. Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Pearson’s chi-squared test were used to analyze the differences. Results Participants scored significantly better on the FACE-Q Age Appraisal and Appearance-Related Psychosocial Distress scales when looking in a standard mirror vs a NRM (P = 0.007 and 0.001, respectively). Qualitatively, most reported that their faces seemed less symmetric and less balanced (73% and 53%, respectively) in the NRM. Overall, 83.3% reported seeing a qualitative difference in their appearance, with 30% endorsing that looking in the NRM had changed their facial aesthetic goals. Conclusions A NRM can bridge between the familiarity of the patient’s reversed reflection and their less-familiar, non-reversed true image. It may serve as a useful physician-patient communication tool when discussing goals and expectations for facial aesthetic procedures. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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