title: Application of the Social Appeal Scale to a Selected Spanish Population.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to validate the Social Appeal Scale (SAS) among the Spanish general population, exploring the underlying dimensions of the construct assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The SAS test was applied to 555 participants between 16 and 75 years of age. The scale is divided into four dimensions: social competence (SC), intellectual ability (IA), psychologic adjustment (PA), and relationship satisfaction (RS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The SAS (12 items) had a Cronbach alpha of .93, and SC had a Cronbach alpha of .83. For IA it was .85, for PA .87, and for RS .84.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bearing in mind the limitations of the present study, it may be concluded that the Social Appeal Scale is a valid and reliable instrument to assess social perceptions related to changes in tooth color.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gómez-Polo
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Montero
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos Marino
authors.forename: Maria Purificación
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Galindo
authors.forename: Maria Purificación
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vicente
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001504:Beauty; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010551:Personality; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012928:Social Desirability; D012938:Social Perception; D066107:Social Skills; D013030:Spain; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D055815:Young Adult