Welcome To

CPD Screening Tool

An ethical assessment tool developed for cosmetic assistance

WHAT IS THE SURVEY ABOUT?

Past research indicates that when individuals seek cosmetic treatment while they are experiencing psychological distress or relationship difficulties, they tend to be less satisfied with the outcome of treatment, or have higher expectations from the procedure. Therefore, it is important that clinicians working in the cosmetic industry assess for psychological factors which may affect the treatment outcome, and enter a discussion with the client about reasonable expectations for treatment, or other options to achieve their desired results. This survey aims to better understand the different motivations an individual might have for seeking cosmetic treatment, and to explore how these motivations relate to satisfaction with previous treatments, and expectations for upcoming treatments.

WHAT DOES THE STUDY INVOLVE?

You will be asked a range of questions about yourself and about your thoughts and beliefs about your appearance, and cosmetic treatment. There are no right or wrong answers, so you don't need to spend too long on each question. The survey should take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete, and you can do it online at a time and place that is convenient for you. It is important to emphasise that (a) participation in the study is completely voluntary, (b) you are not required to give any identifying information, so your participation will be anonymous (c) participants are free to discontinue the survey at any time without question or explanation, (e) participants are free to abstain from answering any questions they do not wish to answer, and (f) responses cannot be linked to individual participants.

Welcome To

CPD Screening Tool

An ethical assessment tool developed for cosmetic assistance

WILL ALL DATA PROVIDED BE CONFIDENTIAL?

You will not be required to provide your name on the questionnaire or to provide any identifying information or codes. All data will be anonymous and data will not be traceable to a particular individual. Only the researchers will have access to the data, which will be stored electronically with password protection. No information about any individual will be given to any other individual or organisation.

HOW WILL THE DATA BE USED?

You will be asked a range of questions about yourself and about your thoughts and beliefs about your appearance, and cosmetic treatment. There are no right or wrong answers, so you don't need to spend too long on each question. The survey should take approximately 10 to 20 minutes to complete, and you can do it online at a time and place that is convenient for you. It is important to emphasise that (a) participation in the study is completely voluntary, (b) you are not required to give any identifying information, so your participation will be anonymous (c) participants are free to discontinue the survey at any time without question or explanation, (e) participants are free to abstain from answering any questions they do not wish to answer, and (f) responses cannot be linked to individual participants.

Welcome To

CPD Screening Tool

An ethical assessment tool developed for cosmetic assistance

WHAT ARE THE RISKS?

The risks for participants are considered minimal.However, some of the questions presented in this survey are of a sensitive nature. If you do experience any emotional distress, or if you feel you would like to discuss issues arising as a result of your participation, please contact the researcher, Toni Pikoos, who is also registered with AHPRA as a Provisional Psychologist. She will refer you on to appropriate services for counselling or support

HOW DO I TAKE PART IN THE STUDY?

If you would like to participate in this research, please press the “Next” button, and then you will be directed to the start of the survey. You are entitled to take a break or cease involvement in the study if there is any discomfort or distress experienced. Please note, your participation is voluntary and you may discontinue your involvement at any stage. This project has been approved by or on behalf of Swinburne’s Human Research Ethics Committee in line with the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans. If you have any concern or complaint about the conduct of this project, you can contact: Research Ethics Officer, Swinburne Research, Swinburne University of Technology

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Q1- What is your age?

Q2 - What is your biological sex

Q3 - What is your ethnicity

Q4 - What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Q5 - What is your sexual orientation?

Q6 - What is your current marital status?

Q7 - Are you currently seeking a relationship?

Q8 - Did someone else directly encourage you to seek cosmetic treatment (i.e. they told you that you should consider it)?

Q9 - Did someone else indirectly encourage you to seek cosmetic treatment (i.e. they didn't explicitly say anything, but their behaviour towards you encouraged you)?

Q10 - What is your motivation for seeking cosmetic treatment?

Q11 - Why is it important for you to seek cosmetic treatment right now?

Q12 - Have you had a cosmetic procedure before?

Q13 - Please indicate how noticeable the visible change was in your appearance following your most recent cosmetic procedure?

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Q14 - Are you concerned about the appearance of some part of your face or body, which you consider especially unattractive?

Q15 - Do these concerns preoccupy you? That is, you think about them a lot and they're hard to stop thinking about?

Q16 - What areas of your face/body are you concerned with? What specifically bothers you about the appearance of these body parts?

Q17 - How long have you been concerned with these areas of your appearance for?

Q18 - What effect has your dissatisfaction with your appearance had on your life?

Q19 - How much distress, torment or pain has your appearance concern caused you?

Level of distress

Q20 - Has your concern with your appearance significantly interfered with your education, your job, or your ability to function in your role? Please rate how much

Level of Interference

Q21 - Has your appearance concern often significantly interfered with your social life?

Q22 - Are there things you avoid doing because of your appearance concern?

Q23 - These are statements people might use to describe themselves. With your appearance in mind, please select how much you agree or disagree with each statement.?


- I feel happy about how I look.

- I'm not worried about how I look


- I feel anxious when people look at me


- I feel sad about how I look.


- I'm concerned that I don't look normal.


- I worry that I am ugly.


- I enjoy being around people.


- I have little interest in doing things because of the way I look.

Q24 - For all questions, please select the appropriate response. In the past 4 weeks:


- How often did you feel tired out for no good reason?


- How often did you feel nervous?


- How often did you feel so nervous that nothing could calm you down?


- How often did you feel hopeless?


- How often did you feel restless or fidgety?


- How often did you feel so restless you could not sit still?


- How often did you feel depressed?


- How often did you feel that everything was an effort?


- How often did you feel so sad that nothing could cheer you up?


- How often did you feel worthless?

Q25 - The following statements refer to experiences that many people have in their everyday lives. For each statement, select the response that best describes how much that experience has distressed or bothered you during the past month.?


- I have saved up so many things that they get in the way.


- I check things more often than necessary


- I get upset if objects are not arranged properly.


- I feel compelled to count while I am doing things.


- I find it difficult to touch an object when I know it has been touched by strangers or certain people


- I find it difficult to control my own thoughts


- I collect things I don't need


- I repeatedly check doors, windows, drawers etc.


- I get upset if others change the way I have arranged things.


- I feel I have to repeat certain numbers.


- I sometimes have to wash or clean myself simply because I feel contaminated.


- I am upset by unpleasant thoughts that come into my mind against my will.


- I avoid throwing things away because I am afraid I might need them later.


- I repeatedly check gas and water taps and light switches after turning them off

Q26 - These are statements which people might use to describe how their life will change after a cosmetic procedure. With your appearance in mind, how much do you agree or disagree with each statement:


- I will look wonderful.

- Others will compliment me on how I look


- People close to me will want to be seen with me


- I will not be any different.


- Good things will happen to me.


- People will want to include me.


- My close relationships will improve


- New people will want to be my friend.


- I will feel more confident.


- My mood will improve.


- It will have no impact on my happiness.


- My mood will worsen.

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q1 - I found it hard to wind down

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q2 - I was aware of dryness of my mouth

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q3 - I couldn't seem to experience any positive feeling at all

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q4 - I expereienced breathing difficulty ( eg, excessively rapid breathing, breathlessness in the absence of physical exertion)

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q5 - I found it difficult to work up the initiative to do things

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q6 - I tended to over-react to situations

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q7 - I experienced trembling (eg, in the hands)

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q8 - I felt that I was using a lot of nervous energy

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q9 - I was worried about situations in which I might panic and make a fool of myself

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q10 - I felt that I had nothing to look forward to

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q11 - I found myself getting agitated

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q12 - I found it difficult to relax

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q13 - I felt down-hearted and blue

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q14 - I was intolerant of anything that kept me from getting on with what I was doing

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q15 - I felt I was close to panic

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q16 - I was unable to become enthusiastic about anything

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q17 - I felt I wasn't worth much as a person

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q18 - I felt that I was rather touchy

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q19 - I was aware of the action of my heart in the absence of phsycial exertion (eg, sense of heart rate increase, heart missing a beat)

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q20 - I felt scared without any good reason

DASS-21

Please read each statement and select 0, 1, 2 or 3 which indicates how much the statement applied to you over the past week. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any statement.

0 Did not apply to me at all - Never

1 Applied to me to some degree, or some of the time - SOMETIMES

2 Applied to me to a considerable degree, or a good part of time - OFTEN

3 Applied to me very much, or most of the time - ALMOST ALWAYS


Q21 - I felt that life was meaningless