December 2023 in “European Journal of Psychology Open” This study found that rigid perfectionism in men was associated with higher levels of baldness distress, with anxiety about physical aging partially mediating this relationship, regardless of age, level of baldness, cultural context, or racial identity.
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March 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” This study found that negative illness perception in Saudi patients with alopecia is linked to reduced quality of life and increased anxiety and depression, highlighting the importance of addressing both physical and mental health in treatment.
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June 2021 in “Journal of health psychology” This review found that commercial influences may affect how male baldness is represented as a disease and how treatment options are presented, often omitting limitations.
December 2021 in “BMJ Open” This study found no significant association between androgenetic alopecia and psychosocial well-being among middle-aged men in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort.
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August 2019 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that patients with alopecia areata reported worse quality of life and higher anxiety and depression levels compared to those with androgenetic alopecia and healthy controls.
