en عمومى General مقالات اصيل Original Article <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">BACKGROUND</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Nowadays, cosmetic surgery is one of the most common types of surgeries all around the world including Iran and those demanding such surgeries are also growing in number. The present study is an attempt to determine the factors in the tendency towards cosmetic surgery in Iranian students.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">METHODS</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">In a descriptive-analytical study, all students at Guilan University of Medical Sciences related to health issues were enrolled. The participants (n=314) were selected through census sampling. Data was garnered using a multi-section questionnaire including socio-demographic variables, body image, body satisfaction, and cosmetic surgery intention. The questionnaires were completed as self-statement.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">RESULTS</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">The age range of the students was 18-55 years and the mean age was 25.07&plusmn;7.41 years. Body mass index (BMI) of the participants was 23&plusmn;3.82. Among socio-demographic variables, BMI, gender, family revenue, father&rsquo;s job, marital status, mother&rsquo;s job, and fathers&rsquo; literacy level were the predictors of intention for cosmetic surgery. In addition, among psychological variables, body satisfaction and image, and attitudes were predictors of intention for cosmetic surgery.&nbsp;</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">CONCLUSION</span></div> <div><span style="font-size: 13px;">Educational and psychological interventions are recommended to create body satisfaction, to develop positive attitudes toward one&rsquo;s body, and to develop negative attitudes toward cosmetic surgery and the side effects. Apparently, providing an environment for physical activity and exercise, especially for girls would help the students in losing weight, remaining in shape and attenuating the tendency toward cosmetic surgery.&nbsp;</span></div> Attitude, Body image, Cosmetic surgery, Satisfaction 186 193 http://wjps.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-538-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Parisa Kasmaei 10031947532846008551 10031947532846008551 No Research Center of Health and Environment, Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran Roghaye Farhadi Hassankiade 10031947532846008552 10031947532846008552 No Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Mahmood Karimy karimymahmood@yahoo.com 10031947532846008553 10031947532846008553 No Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran Sara Kazemi 10031947532846008554 10031947532846008554 Yes Department of Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran Fatemeh Morsali 10031947532846008555 10031947532846008555 No Expert of Family Health and Diseases, Asadabad University of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran Shaghayegh Nasollahzadeh 10031947532846008556 10031947532846008556 No School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran