The mediating role of difficulties in excitement adjustment on the relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology in female applicants of cosmetic surgery in Kermanshah

Background and Aim: Cosmetic surgery is one of the most common phenomena in recent decades. Due to high prevalence of psychiatric disorders among the cosmetic surgery applicants, it is important to explore the pathways and variables which affect mental health of these people. The aim of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of difficulties in excitement adjustment in the relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology in women undergoing cosmetic surgery. Methods: The present study was descriptive and based on correlation models. The sample included all women who applied for cosmetic surgery who referred to the specialized surgical centers of Kermanshah, 300 of whom were selected by available sampling method. Data were collected by attachment styles. Excitement adjustment difficulty and psychopathology questionnaire and were analyzed by SPSS 22 and LISREL 8/8. Results: The hypothesized model of research is fitted with the experimental data. There was a significant relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology directly and indirectly. The results of path analysis indicated mediating role of the difficulties of excitement adjustment in the relationship between attachment styles and psychopathology. Conclusion: Attachment styles and difficulties in excitement adjustment can be effective in preventing, diagnosing and treating of mental disorders, and promoting mental health of cosmetic surgery applicants.