Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 3 Serial No. 28
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- Pages.333-342
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- 1988
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- 1225-1151(pISSN)
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- 2234-0793(eISSN)
A Study on the Relationship between Perception of Self and Clothing Interest for A Group of Elderly Women in Seoul
노년기 여성의 자아지각과 의복관심과의 상관연구
- Jeong Hee Yong (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles Graduate School Ewha Womans University) ;
- Rim Sook Ja (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles Graduate School Ewha Womans University)
- Published : 1988.11.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Perception of self anp Clothing Interest, and to determine the difference of Clothing interest and Perception of self by the demographic variables. Perception of self was measured with Perception of self test from Choi's Perceptual Orientation Scale. Appearance, Clothing comfort, Fashion, Psychological dependence, Clothing economics were measured with items from Gurel's Study and Creekmore's for method of measuring clothing variables, items were drawn from preceding measures and, slightly modified. Data were affected from 305 purposively selectee! elderly women over sixty dwelling in Seoul by means of interview and questionnaire. For statistical analyses, frequency distribution, ANOVA, Duncan's multiple Range test, Pearson's Correlation coefficients were used. The results were as follows; 1. The three groups classified, by Perception of self were Positively Correlated to Appearance, Fashion and Psychological dependence. 2. There was partially significant difference between clothing interest and demographic variables. Education and socioeconomic status affected Psychological dependence. Demographic variables not affected Clothing comfort. 3. There was partially significant difference between Perception of self and demographic variables. Age, education, marital status and socioeconomic status affected Perception of Self. 4. There was partially significant relationships among subscales of the Clothing interest. Appearance was positively correlated to clothing comfort, Fashion and Psychological dependence, clothing comfort was positively correlated to Appearance, Psychological dependence. Fashion was positively correlated to Appearance, Clothing comfort and, Psychological dependence.
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