Facial attractiveness and personal-social development

J Abnorm Child Psychol. 1975;3(3):171-8. doi: 10.1007/BF00916748.

Abstract

The relationship between physical attractiveness and personal-social development was examined. The entire third, fourth, and fifth grade school population (N=440) was administered a self-concept and peer acceptance measure. School pictures of these children were then rated into attractive and unattractive groups (N = 84). Three separate three-factor (sex X attractiveness X grade) analyses of variance indicated attractive children were more socially accepted than their unattractive peers and had higher self-concepts.

MeSH terms

  • Beauty*
  • Child
  • Educational Status
  • Esthetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Peer Group
  • Self Concept*
  • Sex Factors
  • Social Desirability*