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Women's use of cosmetics: psychosocial correlates and consequences.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19469944     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Synopsis Few systematic studies have examined individual differences in women's use of facial make-up or the possible psychosocial effects of such use. In the present investigation, the researchers developed several measures of the amount and the situational and temporal patterning of cosmetics use. Among forty-two female college students, differential use was associated with a number of selected personality variables-public self-consciousness, public body-consciousness, social anxiety, and various body-image factors. Through the imagery-induction of cosmetics use and non-use conditions, cosmetics users' self-evaluative responses were studied. In a variety of imagined situations, subjects reported being more self-confident and sociable when wearing as opposed to not wearing their customary cosmetics. Findings were discussed in the context of the role of cosmetics in self-image enhancement and social impression management.
Authors:
T F Cash; D W Cash
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cosmetic science     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0142-5463     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Cosmet Sci     Publication Date:  1982 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8007161     Medline TA:  Int J Cosmet Sci     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-14     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia 23508, U.S.A.
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