Testing a Model of Disfigurement: Effects of a Skin Camouflage Service on Well-being and Appearance Anxiety

• Published in: Psychology & health Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 377 - 386
• Main Author: Kent, Gerry
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2002
• Subjects: Appearance Anxiety; Avoidance; Disfigurement; Social Anxiety; Well-being

This paper outlines and tests a model of disfigurement that integrates psychological and sociological viewpoints on appearance anxiety. Thirty-two clients who attended the British Red Cross Skin Camouflage Service for assistance in covering skin blemishes completed questionnaires designed to assess...