Relationship of Hairless Ideal Internalization and Psycho-Symptomology of Hirsutism, Mediating Role of Body Surveillance and Hirsutism Dissatisfaction in Hirsute Women

Abstract

Hairless ideal internalization is an imperative psychological phenomenon among Pakistani women. Hairless ideal internalization are paramount factors that are allied with negative body image, hirsutism dissatisfaction and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism (depression and compulsive behaviors). Present study aims to explore the relationship of hairless ideal internalization and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism with the mediating role of body surveillance, and hirsutism dissatisfaction. 274 hirsute women from Pakistani community with the age range of 15-to 45 years (M=35.76 and SD=7.77) were inspected with self-constructed scale of hairless ideal internalization, hirsutism dissatisfaction scale and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism scale, The Surveillance Scale is a subscale of OBC Scale and Urdu Version of Diener Flourishing Scale. The data was analyzed through SPSS and serial mediational model through AMOS. Correlational analysis indicated that hairless ideal internalization significantly positively associated with body surveillance, hirsutism dissatisfaction and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism, while has negative associated with psychological well-being of hirsute women. Furthermore, serial mediational analysis indicted that body surveillance and hirsutism dissatisfaction significant mediators between the relationships of hairless ideal internalization and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism and psychological well-being. The findings of current study an imperative contribution to understand the factors of hirsutism such as hairless ideal internalization, hirsutism dissatisfaction and psycho-symptomology of hirsutism underlying its relationship with body surveillance and psychological well-being of hirsute women. Mediating role of body surveillance and hirsutism dissatisfaction is conducive to develop and counseling of hirsute women in future with positive body image.