Nicholas David Sharratt
Self-perceptions of romantic appeal in adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate
Sharratt, Nicholas David; Feragen, Kristin Billaud; Stock, Nicola Marie; Sharratt, Nicholas; Kvalem, Ingela Lundin
Authors
Kristin Billaud Feragen
Nicola Stock Nicola2.Stock@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - CHSS - HSS
Nicholas Sharratt Nick.Sharratt@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow in Centre for Appearance Research
Ingela Lundin Kvalem
Abstract
© 2016 Elsevier Ltd During adolescence, romantic relationships are a key developmental milestone. Coupled with the increasing salience of appearance and social acceptance, adolescents with an appearance-altering condition may feel particularly vulnerable when it comes to romantic relationships. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of romantic experiences among adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), and to investigate how these experiences could be related to depressive symptoms and global self-worth. The study included 661 Norwegian adolescents with CL/P, who were compared to a large national sample. The prevalence of romantic relationships was lower among adolescents with CL/P compared to the reference group, although the overall impact on depressive symptoms and global self-worth appeared to be low. This study is one of few to explore the impact of a congenital visible condition on experiences of romantic relationships and provides preliminary insight into a significant, yet complex topic.
Citation
Sharratt, N. D., Feragen, K. B., Stock, N. M., Sharratt, N., & Kvalem, I. L. (2016). Self-perceptions of romantic appeal in adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate. Body Image, 18, 143-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.06.009
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Jul 28, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Jan 25, 2018 |
Journal | Body Image |
Print ISSN | 1740-1445 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 18 |
Pages | 143-152 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.06.009 |
Keywords | romantic relationships, cleft lip and palate, self-perceptions, depressive symptoms, satisfaction with appearance, intimacy, visible difference |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/918747 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.06.009 |
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