비정상적 네일 관리에 대한 인식 및 현황 연구

A Study of Current Status and Perception on Abnormal Nail Care

This study attempted to determine public knowledge regarding what constitutes abnormal nails (both fingernails and toenails) in a nail salon and investigate changes in awareness of aesthetic nail treatment. For this, an empirical survey was conducted, and the study results found the following: First, in terms of changes in perception of abnormal nails depending on nail care habits, as the length of the nail increased, the ability to judge nail damage improved. In addition, the view of nail care was favorable. As nails got longer, even though the ability of judgment on nail damage declined, the view of nail care was still favorable. Second, according to an analysis of correlations between nail shape and the experience of abnormal nails, the shape of fingernails and toenails was correlated with the experience of abnormal nails. Third, no difference was found in terms of perception of abnormal nails depending on whether or not the respondents visited or did not visit the nail salon in all questions. In other words, perception of abnormal nails was high regardless of whether or not they visited or did not visit the nail salon. Fourth, in terms of differences in perception of cosmetic nail procedures at a nail salon, those who had visited a nail salon before displayed a higher level of awareness. In terms of the level of perception on abnormal nails between nail experts and non-experts, in addition, the former was higher than the latter.