Abstract

Studies suggest that facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR) is positively correlated with performances, especially in males. However, the relationship between fWHR and performance in the military context is relatively unexplored. This study examines whether and how fWHR is associated with objective performances in the military, using a novel and large sample of cadets (n = 912) at the Korea Military Academy. The results indicate that, for male cadets, fWHR is negatively correlated with academic, military, physical, social, and overall performances, whereas for female cadets, fWHR was not significantly correlated with performances, except for physical performance. This study suggests that fWHR correlates with performances, but the direction of the relationship is negative in a sample of male military cadets.

摘要

研究表明，面部宽高比 (fWHR) 与表现正相关，尤其是在男性中。然而，fWHR 与军事环境中的性能之间的关系相对未得到探索。本研究使用韩国军事学院的新的大型学员样本 ( n = 912) 来检验 fWHR 是否以及如何与军队中的客观表现相关联。结果表明，对于男性学员，fWHR 与学业、军事、身体、社交和整体表现呈负相关，而对于女性学员，除身体表现外，fWHR 与表现没有显着相关性。这项研究表明 fWHR 与表现相关，但在男性军校学员样本中，这种关系的方向是负面的。