The role of hair color in the perception of attractiveness

Author

Pamela R. Hinney, West Virginia State College

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

1

Number

1

Page Numbers

pages 34-36

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

1992

Abstract

The concept of attractiveness pervades every aspect of society in the United States. Attractiveness is used to manipulate decisions, desires, and even needs; in turn, society allows itself to be manipulated by the same concept of attractiveness. This study was designed to determine if hair color plays a role in the perception of attractiveness. A questionnaire was administered to 36 West Virginia State College students. An Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was applied to the data and a significant difference was found among blonde, brunette, and red hair color categories: F (2,99) = 14.92 p< .05. The experimental hypothesis that hair color plays a role in the perception of attractiveness was supported.

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

3 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 1 no. 1 1992

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Hinney, Pamela R. (1992) "The role of hair color in the perception of attractiveness," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol1/iss1/8