Anti-Aging Practices of Women with Different Economic Statuses

YAYLAGUL N. K., Yazici S., GÜNDÜZ G., GÜZELLER C. O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY-SOSYOLOJI DERGISI, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.405-410, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.16917/iusosyoloji.284532
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY-SOSYOLOJI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.405-410
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anti-Aging, Youth, Beauty, Wellness, Woman, OLD-AGE, SCIENCE, MEDICINE
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The concept of anti-aging consists of several themes, such as practices that promote health, surgical procedures, and medical interventions. These practices and the sociological dimensions of anti-aging have not been widely researched in Turkey. As such, the need exists for research in the field of anti aging. This research aims to compare the anti-aging practices of women with different socioeconomic statuses. A total of 605 face-to-face interviews have been conducted in Antalya whereby the respondents' view's and practices of anti-aging were compared against their income. The results of the study reveal the perception of anti aging to be practices towards youth and beauty The expenditures and frequency of anti-aging practices were related to respondents' income.