The independence of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression in a female twin population.
The relationship between physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression was investigated in a general population simple of 1,100 female twins. Photographs were rated by 4 raters. Symptoms of depression were measured by the Depression sub-scale of the SCL-54, by a self-rating based on the DSM-III-R, and by an MD diagnosis based on a structured interview (SCID). No relationships between ratings of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression were found.
McGovern
R J
RJ
Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-5000, USA.
Neale
M C
MC
Kendler
K S
KS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001504:Beauty; D001828:Body Image; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology