The Psychological perspective of cosmetologist’s work

• Main Authors: Natalya Nikolaeva, Andrey Yakubovich, Tatyana Terekhova, Dina Panchenko, Elena Brovkina, Liudmila Stepanova, Larisa Kondratieva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Messina 2020-08-01
• Series: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
• Subjects: cosmetologist; cosmetologist-patient interaction; psychology; skin physiology; statistics.
• Online Access: https://cab.unime.it/journals/index.php/MJCP/article/view/2450

Background: Cosmetic institutions are an important element in human life, providing the opportunity for personal development. The study aims to analyze psychologist’s competence of cosmetologists and client self-esteem to establish potential ways of psychological contact between a cosmetologist and his/her client. Methods: A survey of 156 cosmetologists of Irkutsk city and region was conducted to determine awareness and the need to obtain knowledge in the field of psychology and psychiatry for cosmetologists. A training program has been developed that will allow a cosmetologist to expand his/her knowledge in the field of psychological characteristics of patients with a dermatological profile and improve the quality of cosmetology services. Cosmetologists generally uncertainly assess their abilities in recognizing the psychological status, as well as the needs of a patient. A total of 259 female clients were exposed to a mirror gazing technique for psychological correction. Results: The psychological task of a cosmetologist is to constantly accompany and advise a client. The self-esteem survey revealed a positive shift towards accepting the presence of other people in one’s life and taking a confident and active position in problem-solving. Conclusions: Systematization of the obtained data will make it possible to distinguish different types of patient characteristics, which is a necessary and indispensable condition for successful correction, not so much cosmetological as psychological. A technique has been developed to deal with a depressive state in patients, including a comprehensive cosmetology-psychological approach divided into 5 stages.