کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
903053 916509 2012 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
The role of disgust emotions in the observer response to facial disfigurement
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی روانپزشکی و بهداشت روانی
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The role of disgust emotions in the observer response to facial disfigurement
چکیده انگلیسی

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.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Body Image - Volume 9, Issue 4, September 2012, Pages 455–461
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