Anti-Aging Practices of Women with Different Economic Statuses
TURKISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY-SOSYOLOJI DERGISI, cilt.36, sa.2, ss.405-410, 2016 (ESCI)
- 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.