Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2009):

The influence of facial masking and sex on older adults' impressions of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

Full Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) involves facial masking, which may impair social interaction. Older adult observers who viewed segments of videotaped interviews of individuals with PD expressed less interest in relationships with women with higher masking and judged them as less supportive. Masking did not affect ratings of men in these domains, possibly because higher masking violates gender norms for expressivity in women but not in men. Observers formed less accurate ratings of the social supportiveness and social strain of women than men, and higher masking decreased accuracy for ratings of strain. Results suggest that some of the problems with social relationships in PD may be due to inaccurate impressions and reduced desire to interact with individuals with higher masking, especially women. (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved.

Author information

Author/s: Hemmesch, Amanda R (AR); Tickle-Degnen, Linda (L); Zebrowitz, Leslie A (LA);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. arh(-atsign-)brandeis.edu

Grants: 2 P50 AG05134 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS) ; 2 P60AG08812 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS) ; 5 P01AG04390 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS) ; R01 NS048059-01 (Agency:NINDS NIH HHS) ; R01 NS48059 (Agency:NINDS NIH HHS) ; T32-AG00204 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Psychology and aging (Psychol Aging), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 24 (issue 3) : pp 542-9

Dates: Created 2009/09/10; Completed 2009/10/13; Revised 2009/10/15;

PMID: 19739910, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/16/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging - psychology Attention Communication Culture Emotions Empathy Facial Expression Female

Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Motivation Parkinson Disease - psychology Prejudice Sex Factors Social Desirability Social Support

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