THE INDEPENDENCE OF PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN A FEMALE TWIN POPULATION

Authors
MCGOVERN RJ NEALE MC KENDLER KS
Citation
Rj. Mcgovern et al., THE INDEPENDENCE OF PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN A FEMALE TWIN POPULATION, The Journal of psychology, 130(2), 1996, pp. 209-219
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
The Journal of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223980
Volume
130
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
209 - 219
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3980(1996)130:2<209:TIOPAA>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The relationship between physical attractiveness and symptoms of depre ssion was investigated in a general population sample of 1,100 female twins. Photographs were rated by 4 raters. Symptoms of depression were measured by the Depression subscale of the SCL-54, by a self-rating b ased on the DSM-III-R, and by an MD diagnosis based on a structured in terview (SCID). No relationships between ratings of physical attractiv eness and symptoms of depression were found.