Association between the Desire for Breast Augmentation and Instagram Engagement: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Young Polish Women

Tomasz Skrzypczak, Klaudia Błachnio, Tomasz Górnicki, Justyna Kmieć, Agnieszka Ciąder, Małgorzata Biernikiewicz, Marzena Majchrowska, Małgorzata Sobieszczańska, Małgorzata Szymala-Pędzik and Dariusz Kałka
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Tomasz Skrzypczak: Cardiosexology Students Club, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
Klaudia Błachnio: Cardiosexology Students Club, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
Tomasz Górnicki: Cardiosexology Students Club, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
Justyna Kmieć: Cardiosexology Students Club, Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
Agnieszka Ciąder: IB World School 4464 in Leszno, 64-100 Leszno, Poland
Małgorzata Biernikiewicz: Studio Słowa, 50-357 Wrocław, Poland
Marzena Majchrowska: Cardiosexology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland
Małgorzata Sobieszczańska: Department of Geriatrics, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-369 Wrocław, Poland
Małgorzata Szymala-Pędzik: Department of Geriatrics, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-369 Wrocław, Poland
Dariusz Kałka: Cardiosexology Unit, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wrocław, Poland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 19, 1-13

Abstract: The impact of social media on the eagerness to undergo aesthetic breast surgery is unknown. We aimed to evaluate the association between Instagram engagement and the willingness to undergo breast augmentation. Women aged between 19–34 years old participated in an online survey. Of the 1560 respondents, 1226 (78.59%) met the inclusion criteria. BMI, bra type, bra cup size, education, and level of activity on Instagram increased the willingness to undergo breast augmentation (OR = 1.520, p = 0.020). Moreover, concurrent Snapchat use (OR = 1.348, p = 0.024) and the number of published posts on a respondent’s Instagram accounts (reference, n > 26; 0 < n ? 26; OR = 0.708, p = 0.009; lack of posts ( n = 0): OR = 0.702, p = 0.155) were significant drivers of the respondents’ willingness. Fashion (OR = 0.730, p = 0.021), design/architecture (OR = 0.730, p = 0.022), and models (OR = 0.623, p = 0.004) were the searched content categories that increased the desire for breast augmentation. Positive and negative feeling scores that were triggered by Instagram content were correlated with BREAST-Q scores. We concluded that Instagram is a commonly used social network service among young women, and it may drive a desire for breast augmentation. Further analyses of Instagram preferences may help assess the willingness to undergo breast surgery, and in turn assist in tailoring marketing campaigns.

Keywords: breast augmentation; social media; Instagram; BREAST-Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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