Table 4.

Convergent and discriminant validity results for the SWAP and four SWAP subscales. Values are r (95% CI).

VariablesSWAP, Total ScoreSWAP, Facial FeaturesSWAP, Non-facial FeaturesSWAP, Social DistressSWAP, Perceived Social Impact
CES-D0.39 (0.26–0.51)**0.25 (0.11–0.40)**0.33 (0.19–0.46)**0.49 (0.26–0.51)**0.39 (0.25–0.51)**
HAQ-DI0.33 (0.18–0.45)**0.21 (0.07–0.35)**0.38 (0.23–0.40)**0.24 (0.10–0.38)**0.26 (0.12–0.40)**
mRSS0.25 (0.12–0.36)**0.16 (0.01–0.29)*0.24 (0.12–0.35)**0.22 (0.09–0.35)**0.25 (0.10–0.38)**
SF-36 PCS−0.24 (−0.38 – −0.09)**−0.17 (−0.33 – −0.03)*−0.29 (−0.43 – −0.14)**−0.16 (−0.30 – −0.02)*−0.19 (−0.32 – −0.05)*
SF-36 MCS−0.35 (−0.48 – −0.22)**−0.24 (−0.39 – −0.11)**−0.21 (−0.35 – −0.06)**−0.38 (−0.50 – −0.26)**−0.39 (−0.50 – −0.26)**
SF-36 bodily pain−0.01(−0.15–0.13)0.10 (−0.05–0.24)−0.11 (−0.25–0.04)0.01 (−0.14–0.14)−0.03 (−0.17–0.11)
  • * p < 0.05 (2-tailed).

  • ** p < 0.01 (2-tailed).

  • Partial correlations controlling for depression using the CES-D. SWAP: Satisfaction with Appearance Scale; CES-D: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale-Short Form; HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index; mRSS: Modified Rodnan skin score; SF-36: Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36; PCS: physical component summary; MCS: mental component summary.