안면피부상태의 자가인식에 따른 피부건강관리행동에 관한 연구

Abstract

ABSTRACT Relationship of Self-Perceived Facial Skin Conditions to Skin Health Care

Ann Mi-suk Skin care and Obesity Management Major Department of Cultural Industry Graduate School of Cultural and Industry Sungshin Women's University

The purpose of this study was to examine women's awareness of their own skin type, the state of their skin care and possiblinfluential factors for skin type in an effort to provide some information on the promotion of skin health. The subjects in this study were the women who were selected from Seoul, Daejeon, Wonju of Gangwon Province and Ulsan and were in their 20s to 50s. A survey was conducted from January 20 to March 5, 2011.

The major findings of the study were as follows: As for the general characteristics of the respondents, the women who were in their 40s made up the largest age group(36.9%). By academic credential and religion, the biggest group(48.3%) was college graduates, and the greatest group(41.5%) was Christian. Concerning hobbies, those who did something as a hobby(75.4%) outnumbered the others who didn't. Regarding connections between their actual skin type and self- perceived one, the probability that the women who viewed their own skin type as dry actually had the dry skin was 78.7 percent, and the probability that those who looked upon their own skin as oily actually had the oily skin was 52.5 percent. Thus, there were gaps between their actual skin types and self-perceived ones(p<.001). As to links between skin type and the state of drinking, 49.6 percent of the respondents who had the complex skin never drank, and 25.9 percent of those who had the oily skin drank once a week. In relation to the state of smoking, the majority(94.5%) were nonsmokers, and the rates of the smokers who had the oily, dry and complex skin respectively stood at 5.9 percent, 1.5 percent and 6.8 percent. The women who had the complex skin smoked more than the other groups, and the gap between them was significant(p<.05). In relation to dietary habits and eating behavior, the respondents who had the oily, dry and complex skin got 3.40, 3.67 and 3.61 respectively when they were asked a question whether they enjoyed eating instant food or fast food. Those with the dry skin enjoyed more instant food or fast food than the others, and the intergroup gap was significant(p<.05). When they were asked another question if they didn't eat sweet food or beverages, the oily, dry and complex skin groups respectively got 2.66, 3.02 and 3.03. The respondents who had the complex skin stayed away from sweet food or beverages more than the others, and the intergroup gap was significant(p<.01). As for the third question about avoiding overeating, the oily, dry and complex skin groups respectively got 2.86, 2.82 and 3.08. The women who had the complex skin more avoided overeating than the other groups, and the intergroup gap was significant (p<.05). Concerning the health status of the skin, the women who found their skin to be healthy and very healthy(56.6%) outnumbered the others who found their skin to be unhealthy and very unhealthy(26.1%). Regarding the impact of the psychological traits about the health status of the skin, the rate of the respondents who had negative psychological traits about their own skin stood at 56.6 percent, and the rate of those who had positive psychological traits stood at 71.0 percent(p<.001). As to the use of skincare clinics, 57.8 percent received skincare service, and 42.2 percent didn't. 63.0 percent of the latter group had positive psychological traits about their skin, and 51.2 percent of the latter didn't. (p<.05). As for links between self-perceived skin type and the reason for receiving skincare treatment in the hospital, the respondents who had the normal skin replied that they expected up-to-date medical equipment and medicine to produce good effects(29.7%), and those with the complex skin received hospital treatment since their skin was very unhealthy (38.3%). The intergroup gap was significant(p<.05). In relation to connections between self-perceived skin type and the type of skincare treatment they received in the hospital, botox treatment was more prevalent in the oily group, and the use of filler was more popular in the oily skin group(28.9%). Facial plastic surgery was more common in the complex skin group(27.3%)(p<.001). As to the impact of satisfaction level with the skin, those who were discontented with their own skin ever received skincare treatment(81.4%), and the rate of those people was larger than that of the others who were satisfied with their own skin and ever received skincare treatment. The intergroup gap was significant(p<.001). Many of the women who were sort of unsatisfied with their own skin received depigmentation therapy(69.0%), and 28.0 percent and 12.0 percent of those who were sort of satisfied received treatment to improve their wrinkles and skin elasticity respectively. The intergroup gaps were significant(p<.05). In relation to an intention of receiving laser treatment, 66.5 percent had an intention to receive that treatment, and 33.5 percent didn't. The gap between the two was significant(p<.001). As for the use of sun screen, 64.2 percent wore it everyday, and 42.6 percent did that from time to time. In regard to links between psychological traits about the health status of the skin and the use of sun block, 72.9 percent of those whose related psychological traits were positive wore it everyday, and 9.4 percent of the women whose related psychological traits were negative didn't wear it. The intergroup gap was significant(p<.01). 59.4 percent of the former wore it all the time regardless of the season, and 42.6 percent of the latter did that. Thus, those who were more concerned about the skin and took a more positive view of skin care made more use of sun screen than the others who weren't and didn't, and the gap between them was significant(p<.001). 65.2 percent of the former used cleansing foam after they used cleansing cream first, and this rate of the former was larger than the rate of the members of the latter who did that. 24.2 percent of the former used cleansing form only, which was higher than the rate of the latter who did that, and the intergroup gaps were significant(p<.001). The findings of the study are expected to help women to correct their improper way of skin care, bad life habits and inadequate dietary habits that have an adverse impact on their skin. At the same time, this study is expected to suggest some of new directions for skin care research.