First Impressions and Attractiveness Levels of Smiling Individuals With and Without a Mask

Completed

• Conditions: Attractiveness; First Impressions

• Registration Number: NCT05343559
• Lead Sponsor: DeNova Research

Brief Summary

Evaluation on the effects of smiling on first impressions and attractiveness with and without wearing a facial surgical mask.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-03-04
• Status Verified: 2022-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-01
• Study Completion: 2022-04-01
• Study First Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-04-19
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 2022-04-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 808

Inclusion Criteria

1. Models who are males and females of ages 21-39.
2. Live and random raters who are males and females of ages 18-39.
3. Models and raters that understand the purpose and aspects of the study, freely sign the consent and complete the required visit.
4. Models and raters must all be able to understand English fluently.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Model participants younger than 21 or older than 40 will not be included.
2. Live and random rater participants younger than 18 and older than 40 will not be included.
3. Models with unusual hair styles or colors
4. Facial piercing other than ears
5. Facial and/or neck scaring or tattooing
6. Models and raters that do not understand the purpose and aspects of the study, do not sign the consent and do not complete the required visit will also be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the effects of smiling on first impressions with and without wearing a mask	8 weeks	First impression questionnaire (FIQ)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

DeNova Research; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States