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Characteristics of Body Representation and Self Consciousness in Orthognathic Surgery Patients

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610147
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教育・社会系心理学
Research InstitutionKagoshima University

Principal Investigator

KAJIWARA Kazumi  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Assistant Professor, 歯学部, 講師 (40243860)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ITO Gakuji  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (60005064)
NAGATA Junko  Kagoshima University, Dental School, Research Associate, 歯学部, 助手 (50264429)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
KeywordsOrthognasthic surgery / Mandibular prognathism / Facial appearance / Self-acceptance / Manner of experiencing / Psychosocial distress / 外科矯正 / MMPI
Research Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate characteristics of the manner of experiencing one's own face in orthognathic surgical patients.
1. A group of patients with mandibular prognathism (28 males and 47 females, 21.8 years) was compared with a control group of university students without facial discrepancy (51 males 77 females, 20.8 years) on self-evaluation of facial appearance, psychosocial distress caused by it, the degree and the manner of self-acceptance, personality traits on each scale of MMPI preoperatively. Results were as follows: (1) Most of the patients had severe facial complaints, especially in females with the lower face and the facial length, (2) facial complaints showed no significant correlation with the severity of mandibular prognathism, (3) patients had difficulty in accepting themselves in a body-appearance region, (4) two different manners of representing one's own face were found, i.e., one toward negation of him/herself and the other based on objectification of him/herself, and the fact that patients tended to use the former led them to psychosocial distress or social maladjustment.
2. Twenty-five patients' Rorschach responses were examined in terms of a manner of approach. As to location, high percentage of Dd (unusual detail response) was found, many dr (rare detail) and dd (tiny detail) responses characterized patients' attitudes toward ambiguous stimuli. Arbitrary interpretation and tendency to stick to the limited perspective were found to be their manner of representing problems.
3. Patients retrospected their experiences for one year after operation as a process of becoming a person with 'ordinary' facial appearance, and it was suggested that postoperative dissatisfaction resulted from psychological disturbance immediately after operation, others' attitudes towards a change of patient and his/her way of perceiving them.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 永田順子: "外科矯正適応の骨格性下顎前突症患者における顔貌の悩みと人格特性"西日本歯科矯正学会雑誌. 47.1. 25-30 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 永田順子: "矯正治療に臨む成人患者の気持ち 臨床家のための矯正YearBook'03"クインテッセンス出版,東京(印刷中). (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nagata, J., Satoh, K., Kajiwara, K., Shiba, R., Sakoda, S. and Ito, G.: "Preoperative complaints with facial appearance and personality trait in orthognathic surgical patients with mandibular prognathism"Journal of Nishi-Nippon Orthognathic Society. 47-1. 25-30 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nagata, J., Kajiwara K. and Ito, G.: "Distress and Conflict of Adult Orthodontic Patients, in Orthocontic Year Book '03"Quintessence Publishing Co Ltd. (in press) (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 永田順子: "外科矯正適応の下顎前突症患者における顔貌の悩みと人格特性"西日本矯正歯科学会雑誌. 47・1. 25-30 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 須之内利香: "上下顎同時移動術による鼻唇音の形態変化"西日本矯正歯科学会雑誌. 47・2(印刷中). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 梶原和美: "「心の理解」への取り組みを活性化するための歯科医療心理学教育の試み"日本歯科医学教育学会雑誌. 16・2. 152-161 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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