The Relationship between Locus of Control, Body Cathexis and Clothing Behavior of Korean Men

성인남자의 의복행동과 강화통제 및 신체적 만족과의 상관연구 -의복의 수용, 신분상징성, 만족도를 중심으로-

  • Koh Ae Ran (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, College of Home Economics, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kahng He Won (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, College of Home Economics, Yonsei University)
  • 고애란 (연세대학교 가정대학 의생활학과) ;
  • 강혜원 (연세대학교 가정대학 의생활학과)
  • Published : 1983.11.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate between locus of control, body cathexis and four aspects of clothing behavior. Locus of control was measured by Rotter's The Internal-External Scale and body cathexis by Secord and Jourard's Body Cathexis Scale. Two aspects of clothing behavior were assessed with Lee's questionnaires dealing with status symbol and clothing satisfaction. Clothing Acceptance I was determined with questionnaires designed to measure the acceptance of color and casual wear and Clothing Acceptance II by line drawings of clothing representing formal type, informal type, and new mode type designed to measure the acceptance of business suits. The questionnaires in this study were administered to a sample of men (between 20 to more than 60 years of age) in Seoul. The data from 303 respondents were analyzed. The results were: 1) Locus of control was not related to Clothing Acceptance I(acceptance of color and casual wear), but positively related to Clothing Acceptance II(acceptance of business suit), that is, the persons having wider latitudes of acceptance in business suits were internally controlled in locus of control. 2) Locus of control was negatively related to status symbol, that is, the persons having higher concepts in status symbol were externally controlled in locus of control. 3) Body cathexis was positively related to clothing satisfaction, that is, the persons having higher satisfaction toward their clothing were more satisfied with their body.

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