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An investigation into the relationship between nonsurgical cosmetic treatment and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: the impact of self-esteem and social media use

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An investigation into the relationship between nonsurgical cosmetic treatment and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: the impact of self-esteem and social media use
 
INVITATION
I would like to invite you to take part in a research study investigating nonsurgical cosmetic treatment and its association with various different factors. You MUST be 18+ to take part in this study and have a sufficient command of English.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN
In this study you will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires relating to:
  • Demographic & personal information (age, gender and ethnicity)
  • Nonsurgical cosmetic treatment
  • Social media use
  • Self-esteem
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The study will take approximately 10 minutes to complete

CONSENT
By completing and submitting the questionnaire pack it will be assumed that you have given your consent to use the answers you have provided for the purposes of this study.

PARTICIPATION
Participating in this study is voluntary. If you agree to take part in the study, but at any point feel uneasy or uncomfortable, you are free to withdraw without explanation. You have the right to ask that any data you have supplied be withdrawn/destroyed. However after you have completed and submitted your questionnaire, we won't be able to withdraw you answers as they will be anonymous following submission.

CONFIDENTIALITY/ANONYMITY
The data collected in this study will not be linked to participants personally and will be anonymised using codes. All data will be kept locked away in a separate filing cabinet. Any data transferred to a computer/laptop will only be accessible via a password.
Following the completion of the study we will keep your anonymous answers to use for future research, including presentations and publications. 
This may include sharing these answers with others doing similar research but only if we approve their request to access it; it will not be given out without this approval. 
You will not be identified from this, your answers will remain anonymous.


FURTHER INFORMATION
For any questions you may have about this study, you may contact the researcher or supervisor of this study:
 
Researcher
Zoe Lawler
MSc Applied Clinical Psychology student
University of Central Lancashire
email: zrlawler@uclan.ac.uk.

Supervisor
Dr. Noreen Caswell,
Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology
University of Central Lancashire
e-mail: ncaswell1@uclan.ac.uk

Thank you for your time
DEMOGRAPHIC & PERSONAL QUESTIONNAIRE
3. Gender (Please tick the appropriate box) *This question is required.
4. What is your ethnic group?

Tick the appropriate box to indicate your cultural background.

White British
5. Mixed
6. Asian, Asian British, Asian English, Asian Scottish, or Asian Welsh
7. Black, Black British, Black English, Black Scottish, or Black Welsh
8. Chinese Chinese British, Chinese English, Chinese Scottish, Chinese Welsh, or other ethnic group
NONSURGICAL COSMETIC TREATMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
9. Have you ever undergone nonsurgical cosmetic treatment (e.g. Botox, Dermal Fillers etc.) *This question is required.
If YES, please specify by answering questions 10-12
If NO, please move on to question 13
Please only complete question 13 and 14 if you answered NO to question 9
13. Have you ever considered nonsurgical cosmetic treatment?
14. If YES,  please rate on a scale of 1 to 5 how strongly you have considered treatment (1 being considered it once or twice but with no real intention for treatment and 5 being strongly considered treatment).
 
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SOCIAL MEDIA USE QUESTIONNAIRE
15. Do you use social media? *This question is required.
16. If Yes, which social media outlets are you a member of?
  • * This question is required.
17. What do you use social media for (you can choose more than one)?
  • * This question is required.
18. How many hours a day do you spend on social media?
Less than 1 hour1-2 hours2-3 hours3-4 hoursMore than 4 hours
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