Abstract
Objective: It is not clear how well evaluations made by other people correspond with self-evaluations of esteem or confidence. To address this question, we compared measurements of confidence in participants with and without dandruff. Methods: Participants with dandruff were significantly different from healthy control participants on a quality of life measure of scalp dermatitis, but not on self-evaluations of esteem or confidence. To determine whether there were differences in the evaluation of confidence by others, both groups of participants were videoed while they prepared for or gave a presentation in an interview scenario. Results: Raters, who were unfamiliar with the identities of the participants, evaluated confidence from the muted videos. In contrast to their self-evaluations, male participants with dandruff were rated as having lower confidence compared to participants who reported a healthy scalp. Conclusions: These findings reveal a difference between explicit and implicit measures of self-esteem in men compared to women with dandruff.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-464 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Cosmetic Science |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 4 Apr 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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- confidence
- dandruff
- first impressions
- hair treatment
- self-esteem
- skin structure