Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2004; 2: 0.
A Study on Body Cathexis and Appearance Concern Level of
Cosmetology college students
ABSTRACT
This research, reviewing the cosmetic specialty’s body cathexis level, make‐up activity and
Appearance Concern level, researching and analyzing systematically the differences among Makeup,
Facial Treatment and Hair Treatment as each courses, has described by for the purpose of
studying of that how the specialist’s subjective conscious influences to client and what the profession
conscious they have to get into their mind as people treat the beauty, reforming its educational
curriculum by each specialties.
As the result of research, each specialty’s body cathexis is being shown its satisfaction at on
face, the upper part of the bodies, the lower part of the bodies gradually. Particularly the satisfaction
level of waist, abdomen and hips, etc which part are related in fatness show lower level
than other part.
An appearance concern level shows more interest with the students in the course of hair treatment
than facial treatment and make‐up majored. Furthermore, as the result of appearance concern
level and body cathexis level research, the students in the courses of hair treatment show higher
interest on appearance concern as getting higher satisfaction as body cathexis level. Nothing phenomenon
shows on the students in the course of facial treatment and make‐up in this factor.
Keywords :
Body cathexis, Appearance concern