کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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903053 | 916509 | 2012 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

Social intrusions by observers are commonly reported by those with disfiguring conditions. This study examined the role of disgust emotions in the observer response. A group of students (N = 48) completed quantitative questionnaires measuring extent of disfigurement, whilst viewing images of faces with varying disfigurements. Another group of students (N = 84) completed quantitative questionnaires measuring level of disgust elicited by the same images. Disgust sensitivity was measured using the Disgust Scale Revised. Observers reported greater levels of disgust (p < .01) with increasing severity of facial disfigurement. Individuals with a higher disgust sensitivity reported increased levels of disgust in response to faces of mild (p = .03), moderate (p = .02) and severe (p < .01) disfigurement compared to those with a lower disgust sensitivity. This provides an explanatory framework for the avoidance reactions of observers and may be important in understanding variability in adjustment following disfigurement.
► Images of facial disfigurements evoked disgust emotions in observers.
► Observers reported greater levels of disgust as severity of facial disfigurements increased.
► Observers with increased disgust sensitivity reported greater disgust to facial disfigurements.
► Increased disgust sensitivity may be an important indicator in those that adjust negatively following disfigurement.
Journal: Body Image - Volume 9, Issue 4, September 2012, Pages 455–461