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

NCT05343559 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Smile-2022
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 808
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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

Conditions

First Impressions; Attractiveness

Keywords

attractiveness; first impressions; smiling; mask; masking; rating

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• To evaluate the effects of smiling on first impressions with and without wearing a mask

  First impression questionnaire (FIQ)

  8 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 39 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: 4 models identifying as female and 4 models identifying as male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

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.

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• Model participants younger than 21 or older than 40 will not be included.
• Live and random rater participants younger than 18 and older than 40 will not be included.
• Models with unusual hair styles or colors
• Facial piercing other than ears
• Facial and/or neck scaring or tattooing
• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• DeNova Research: lead

Study Sites (1)

DeNova Research

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Smiling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Facial Expression; Nonverbal Communication; Communication; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 19, 2022
• First Posted: April 25, 2022
• Study Start: March 4, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2022
• Study Completion: April 1, 2022
• Last Updated: April 25, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Locations

US (1)