Insatisfação corporal e procedimentos estéticos em estudantes da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - campus avançado Governador Valadares

Abstract

Introduction: Dissatisfaction with the body image occurs when the individual wants his/her body to be different from the way he/she perceives it and young people are a group vulnerable to sociocultural influences and tend to present concerns about the body, which can affect their physical and psychological health. Objective: To identify the degree of body dissatisfaction and possible interventions made through aesthetic procedures in students at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Governador Valadares Advanced Campus. Methodology: Observational and transversal study, which used a self-applicable digital questionnaire with questions about sociodemographic data, aesthetic procedures already performed and which they would like to perform, reasons why they have not performed them yet, knowledge about Dermatofunctional Physiotherapy and body dissatisfaction (Body Shape Questionnare, BSQ-8). The form was sent by e-mail to students regularly enrolled in the Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Advanced Campus Governador Valadares from January to March 2020. Results: 299 students participated in the survey, 81.6% were female and 34.8% were physiotherapists, 97.9% reported a desire to perform aesthetic procedures and 31.2% had already performed some aesthetic procedure. The majority presented "no concern with the form", however, 16.1% reported "accentuated concern with the form" and, of these, 89.5% were female. Conclusion: The degree of body dissatisfaction among UFJF/GV students was low, demonstrating that most students are satisfied with their own bodies. Most of the participants reported never having performed aesthetic procedures, although they showed interest in performing such procedures, especially those related to spot fat reduction.