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Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state
Physical attractiveness has long been established as a desirable trait in society. Physically attractive individuals are considered more competent, successful, and sociable. Numerous studies have examined the influence of makeup on physical attractiveness and its subjective psychological effects. Ho...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10548882/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37799518 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1112110 |
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author | Kawakubo, Atsushi Oguchi, Takashi |
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description | Physical attractiveness has long been established as a desirable trait in society. Physically attractive individuals are considered more competent, successful, and sociable. Numerous studies have examined the influence of makeup on physical attractiveness and its subjective psychological effects. However, the effect of nail care has not yet been examined. This study aimed to explore the psychological effects of nail care. Female Japanese participants (N = 334) completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that nail care positively elevated three aspects: positive emotions, relaxation, and vitalization. Moreover, they confirmed significant differences between receiving nail care from salon manicurists and self-performed nail care in terms of positive emotions and relaxation. The results indicated that nail care altered the appearance of the recipients’ nails and their self-esteem, including their feelings, mood, and motivation. Furthermore, this study indicates that it may be preferable for both manicurists and clients not to self-disclose in-depth, as this would negate the positive effects of nail care. The study concludes with recommendations for future research. |
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spelling | pubmed-105488822023-10-05 Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state Kawakubo, Atsushi Oguchi, Takashi Front Psychol Psychology Physical attractiveness has long been established as a desirable trait in society. Physically attractive individuals are considered more competent, successful, and sociable. Numerous studies have examined the influence of makeup on physical attractiveness and its subjective psychological effects. However, the effect of nail care has not yet been examined. This study aimed to explore the psychological effects of nail care. Female Japanese participants (N = 334) completed an online questionnaire. The results showed that nail care positively elevated three aspects: positive emotions, relaxation, and vitalization. Moreover, they confirmed significant differences between receiving nail care from salon manicurists and self-performed nail care in terms of positive emotions and relaxation. The results indicated that nail care altered the appearance of the recipients’ nails and their self-esteem, including their feelings, mood, and motivation. Furthermore, this study indicates that it may be preferable for both manicurists and clients not to self-disclose in-depth, as this would negate the positive effects of nail care. The study concludes with recommendations for future research. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10548882/ /pubmed/37799518 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1112110 Text en Copyright © 2023 Kawakubo and Oguchi. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Kawakubo, Atsushi Oguchi, Takashi Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title | Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title_full | Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title_fullStr | Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title_full_unstemmed | Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title_short | Salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
title_sort | salon nail care with superficial self-disclosure vitalizes psychological state |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10548882/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37799518 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1112110 |
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