A Comparison of Recognition by Age of Sexy Body Parts and Apparel Designs

성적 자극을 유발하는 신체부위와 관능적 디자인의 인지도에 관한 연령별 비교

  • Lee, Jeong-Min (Dept. of Fashion Design and Merchandising, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Park, Sook-Hyun (Dept. of Fashion Design and Merchandising, Kyungsung University)
  • Published : 2005.10.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in recognition of sexy body parts and apparel designs by age and to discover the correlations between sexy body parts and apparel designs. Data were collected through a survey of 265 males and 303 females. Analyses included t-tests, f-tests, and Pearson's correlations. The results were as followings; 1. The 20's-30's age group found female body parts were sexier than 40's-50's did. 20's-30's believed the male body was sexier than 40's-50's did. 2. The age groups found men's clothing designs were different by different age groups. Also, differences in female clothing designs were recognized by different age groups. 3. The 40's-50's age group recognized see-through sexier than 20's-30s did. Differences in sexy color recognition by age were also found. 4. There were correlations between most of sexy body parts and designs which emphasized the body parts. The results of this study show the differences in recognition and correlation by age. The results may be applied to developing sexy designs for different targeted age groups.

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