A Study of Clothing Attitude According to the Self-Esteem, Body-Cathexis and Personal-Relationship in Multicultural Families -Forcing on the Chinese, Filipinos and Vietnamese-

국내 다문화가정의 자아존중감, 신체만족도 및 주변관계만족도가 의복태도에 미치는 영향 -중국, 필리핀, 베트남 가정을 중심으로-

  • Kim, Tae-Mi (Dept. of Clothing, Sungshin Women's University) ;
  • Choi, In-Ryu (Dept. of Clothing, Sungshin Women's University)
  • 김태미 (성신여자대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 최인려 (성신여자대학교 의류학과)
  • Received : 2011.09.27
  • Accepted : 2011.11.17
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate clothing attitude according to the self-esteem, body-cathexis and personal-relationship in multicultural families. 198 questionnaires were analyzed by using SPSS program(version 18.0). Self-esteem, body-cathexis, personal-relationship, clothing attitude were examined through 5-point likert scale. 3 factors including clothing interest, social approval and clothing conformity were used as clothing attitude. The results of this study is as follows: First, there were differences in self-esteem, body-cathexis, personal-relationships, clothing attitude in multi-cultural families. Second, self-esteem had positive influences on body-cathexis and personal-relationships in multicultural families. Third, the Chinese were that body-cathexis had positive influences on social approval. The Filipinos were that personal-relationships had positive influences on clothing interest and social approval. The Vietnamese were that personal-relationships had positive influences on clothing interests.

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