Cues to mental health from men’s facial appearance
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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Yn: Journal of Research in Personality, Cyfrol 75, Rhif August, 08.2018, t. 26-36.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
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T1 - Cues to mental health from men’s facial appearance
AU - Ward, Robert
AU - Scott, Naomi
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - Previous work shows that mental health can be evident from neutral facial appearance. We assessed the accuracy of mental health perceptions from facial appearance, and how perceived mental health related to other appearance cues, specifically attractiveness, perceived physical health, and masculinity. We constructed composite images from men scoring high and low on autistic quotient, depressive symptoms, and schizotypy inventories, and asked observers to rate these images for mental health. We found perceived mental health reflected actual mental health in all cases. Furthermore, the accuracy of mental health inference was not fully explained by other appearance cues. We consider implications of accurate mental health detection from appearance, and the possibility that appearance could be a risk factor for mental health issues.
AB - Previous work shows that mental health can be evident from neutral facial appearance. We assessed the accuracy of mental health perceptions from facial appearance, and how perceived mental health related to other appearance cues, specifically attractiveness, perceived physical health, and masculinity. We constructed composite images from men scoring high and low on autistic quotient, depressive symptoms, and schizotypy inventories, and asked observers to rate these images for mental health. We found perceived mental health reflected actual mental health in all cases. Furthermore, the accuracy of mental health inference was not fully explained by other appearance cues. We consider implications of accurate mental health detection from appearance, and the possibility that appearance could be a risk factor for mental health issues.
KW - Facial Appearance
KW - Mental health
KW - Attractiveness
KW - Masculinity
U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2018.04.007
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2018.04.007
M3 - Article
VL - 75
SP - 26
EP - 36
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
SN - 0092-6566
IS - August
ER -