Men's Baldness Stigma: A Mixed Methods International Survey

    July 2024 in “ Journal of Health Psychology ”
    Glen Jankowski, Dirk Kranz, Josip Razum
    Studysummary In this study, a mixed-methods survey of 357 balding men revealed that baldness is structurally stigmatized, with many participants experiencing distress and using treatments to combat it; others resisted stigma and expressed minimal distress.
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