Научно-практический журнал «Личность: ресурсы и потенциал» | Выпуск №4 (20) 2023

The article presents the results of an empirical study on the perceptions of old age and life-meaning orientations among middle-aged individuals using various types of anti-aging cosmetic procedures. The research methods included a researcher-developed questionnaire designed to collect socio-biographical data and clarify subjective attitudes toward age-related changes, the «Semantic Differential of Old Age» to assess the semantics of attitudes toward various life stages, and the «Life-Meaning Orientations» test. Based on a sample of 57 individuals aged 25–65, it is shown that the choice of procedure type (topical, minimally invasive, or surgical) is associated with distinct patterns of psychological functioning in the context of experiencing age-related changes. It has been established that an increase in the invasiveness of procedures correlates with a more negative perception of old age, a decline in the perceived meaning of the current life process, and a dissociation of the time perspective. The study expands current understanding of the psychological characteristics of individuals undergoing various anti-aging procedures. The results are interpreted through the lens of adult psychological development and contribute to the field of developmental psychology. The findings can be used to develop psychological support programs for patients seeking services at plastic surgery and aesthetic cosmetology clinics.

Key words
• perceptions of old age • meaning-in-life orientations • anti-aging cosmetic procedures • time perspective • psychological adaptation • ageism •

Starostina Elena Evgenievna
Student at the Institute of Psychological and Social Work (direction «Clinical Psychology») of the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: elstars71@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0009-0009-1653-3972


Shalina Olga Sergeevna
PhD, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Medical Psychology at the Institute of Psychological and Social Work of the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: shalinaya@yandex.ru
RSCI SPIN code: 6131-7790
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6800-45743


Kotelnikova Anastasia Vladimirovna
Doctor of Psychology, PhD, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Medical Psychology at the Institute of Psychological and Social Work of the Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: kotelnikova_a_v@staff.sechenov.ru
RSCI SPIN code: 7493-6708
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9605-557X


Grishina Ekaterina Guennadievna
PhD, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, medical psychologist at the V.G. Mikhailov Social reрabilitation Center of the Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: egrishina2009@yandex.ru
RSCI SPIN code: 2281-4519
ORCID ID: 0009-0001-7312-0703