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1: J Psychol. 1996 Mar;130(2):209-19.Links

The independence of physical attractiveness and symptoms of depression in a female twin population.

McGovern RJ, Neale MC, Kendler KS.

Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106-5000, USA.

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.

PMID: 8636908 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]