ABSTRACT

The goal of the current analyses was to explore associations of self-rated physical attractiveness with facets of psychological well-being across adolescence. Participants provided information on their perceived physical attractiveness, internalized distress, suicidal ideation, and self-harm at 15, 17 and 20 years of age. Male adolescents repeatedly provided higher ratings of their own physical attractiveness in comparison to female peers. Self-perceived physical attractiveness was negatively associated with internalized distress in 15- to 20-year-old girls. In boys this association reached statistical significance only at the ages of 17 and 20 years. Statistically significant relations between suicidal ideation, self-harm and physical attractiveness resulted in girls only. Findings suggest small but stable relationships between self-rated physical attractiveness and facets of psychological well-being between 15 and 20 years – particularly in girls. Results underline the importance of self-perceived attractiveness in relation to mental health across adolescence.

摘要

当前分析的目的是探索自评身体吸引力与整个青春期心理健康方面的关联。参与者提供了关于他们在 15、17 和 20 岁时感知到的身体吸引力、内在痛苦、自杀意念和自残的信息。与女性同龄人相比，男性青少年反复对自己的身体吸引力提供更高的评价。自我感知的身体吸引力与 15 至 20 岁女孩的内在痛苦呈负相关。在男孩中，这种关联仅在 17 岁和 20 岁时达到统计学意义。自杀意念、自残和身体吸引力之间的统计学显着关系仅导致女孩。研究结果表明，在 15 至 20 岁之间，自我评价的身体吸引力与心理健康方面之间存在微小但稳定的关系——尤其是在女孩中。结果强调了自我感知吸引力对整个青春期心理健康的重要性。