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A Preliminary Study on the Development of the Design Guideline on Shared Space of Apartment for Healthy Housing (건강한 주거를 위한 공동주택 공용공간 디자인가이드라인 개발에 관한 기초연구)

  • Cho, Sung-Heui;Choi, In-Young
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.121-126
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    • 2011
  • This study is a preliminary study to develop design guidelines on shared spaces of apartment for healthy housing. It was tried to set the basic direction of the guideline development by comparing and analyzing related literatures based on the previously identified evaluation indicators of healthy housing of apartment. The major findings were as followings: 1) based on the research conducted before, the characters of shared spaces for healthy housing were classified as physical, mental and social dimensions. 2) According to the comparison and analysis of relevant standards and guidelines, focuses were mostly on the physical dimension, particularly on the human traffic lines of the convenience attributes. Other focuses were on the attractiveness of the apartment complex of the vitality attribute under the mental dimension, and community facilities of the residential stability attributes under the social dimension. Therefore, it was identified that it is required to take complementary measure regarding mental and social dimensions, and design concrete steps to include different attributes of each dimension, in order to develop comprehensive guidelines for shared space.

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The Effects of Attitudes toward Cosmetic Surgery, Body Value Inclination, and Sociocultural Attitudes toward Appearance on Clothing Behavior (성형태도, 신체편향성, 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도가 의복행동에 미치는 영향)

  • Chung, Misil
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.36 no.10
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    • pp.1125-1136
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    • 2012
  • This study examines the influence of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, body value inclination, and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance on clothing behavior. The subjects of this study were 315 female college students in Gyeongsang province. The data obtained were analyzed by a reliability analysis, factor analysis, correlation analysis, stepwise multiple regression analysis, and t-test. The major results of this study were as follows: First, three factors of attitudes toward cosmetic surgery were identified: the desire/motive for cosmetic surgery, risk taking for cosmetic surgery, and confidentiality about cosmetic surgery. Second, two factors of body value inclination were identified: getting an attractive physical appearance and maintaining an attractive physical appearance. Third, a significant positive correlation was found for attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, body value inclination, and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance with clothing behavior. Fourth, the most important variable that affected the imitation of celebrity clothing and preference for luxury goods was the desire/motive for cosmetic surgery. In addition, the sexual attractiveness of clothing was influenced by risk taking for cosmetic surgery and sociocultural attitudes towards appearance.

Understanding Geographic Variation in Sales Performance through Offline and Online Channels (지역 특수성에 따른 오프라인·온라인 채널 성과의 이해)

  • Kim, Jeeyeon;Choi, Jeonghye;Chung, Yerim
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.45-64
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    • 2016
  • As the digital retail environement becomes prevalent, consumers are given greater opportunities to make purchases across physical and digital boundaries. Prior research emphasizes that the attractiveness of the digital or online channel is relatively determined by spatial specifics of physical locations. The overall market trend combined with prior research suggests that understanding spatial specifics becomes a key to managing both offline and online sales performance together. In this study, we focus on geographic variation in sales performance through offline and online channels and aim to investigate the channel-level sales difference between central and subsidiary areas. To this end, we obtain sales data of skincare and makeup products from a leading cosmetic company. Next, we examine spatial autocorrelations in data and then employ the spatial error models to study the effects of spatial specifics. The empirical findings are as follows. First, there are significant differences in category-specific and channel-level sales between central and subsidiary areas. Second, Moran's I statistics demonstrate the spatial autocorrelations of each variable. Third, spatial error models outperform simple regression models with lower AIC values. Finally, spatial specifics play a greater role in understanding online sales in subsidiary areas whereas they exert greater influence on offline sales in central areas. We believe our study advances the related theory and knowledge of multi-channel retailing and also contributes practically to location-dependent multi-channel strategies and sales data analytics.

Application of Multi-Purposed Emotional Space for Renewing Idle Spaces around Core Cultural Facilities - Focused on the National Asian Culture Complex - (거점 문화시설 인근 유휴공간의 재생을 위한 다목적 감성공간 적용 - 국립 아시아문화전당을 대상으로 -)

  • Kim, Seulki;Han, Seung-Hoon
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.103-110
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This study suggests the multi-purposed emotional space that is one of the alternatives to reuse idle spaces in the city. Because human who is living in modern society begins pursue new contents and leisurely life all the time and live toward the period of high emotion with personal characteristics, architectural industry also need to change its planning and design to satisfy contemporary man and to adjust rapid social mobility. Method: For this study, the buildings where are located near Asia Cultural Complex (ACC) and leaved as idle spaces now that is used for important facilities are used to apply the multi-purposed emotional Space. Essential methodology and terminology were examined to estimate and construct the multi-purposed emotional space. Result: The multi-purposed emotional space provides that people aggressively request subjects to satisfy their emotional attractiveness as well as comforts and pleasures beyond the functional basic requirements in space. On the other words, it can be regarded as limited context to physical space responsive to social and environmental changes for the surrounding, and may maximize user experiences. Since emotions tend to be abstract and subjective while architectural space has pretty physical properties, this study attempts to integrate contrastive properties between emotional and architectural spaces to make a real object.

Effects of Sex Role Attitudes on Body Image and Appearance Management Behavior of Men in their 20s

  • Chun, Su-Young;Shin, Yeun-Wook;Koh, Ae-Ran
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.141-151
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is to classify men in their 20s by their sex role attitudes, and to study their appearance management behavior and inner characteristic variables such as socio-cultural attitudes on appearance and bodily image, which are expected to influence the appearance management behavior of each classified group. For this, a survey of 393 males in the 20s in Seoul and metropolitan areas was conducted. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and F-test were conducted on the data. First, as a result of analysis on sex role attitudes, four groups were categorized: Masculinity, Femininity, Androgyny and Undifferentiation. Second, the analysis of individual variables resulted in appearance management behavior being separated into five categories: Interests in fashion, Proper choice of clothing, Importance of bodily attractiveness, Pursuit for personality and Complementation of physical weaknesses. The socio-cultural attitude on 'appearance' was sub-categorized into Internalization, and Awareness, while 'body image' was divided into Cognitive behavioral and Affective aspects. Regarding differences in socio-cultural attitudes for appearance, body image and metro-sexual lifestyle attitudes, the androgyny group produced the highest scores. Based on these results, it can be concluded that people who take care of their physical appearance, cope effectively with social and circumstantial requirements for happiness and success, and respond flexibly and affirmatively.

The Portrayal of the Image of Women in Cosmetic Advertisements

  • Kim, Jung-Hwan
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.127-139
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study is (1) to investigate how women's visual images in cosmetic magazine advertisements have changed over time and (2) to examine whether women's images in advertisements have changed in regards to the symbolic ambiguity of dress and appearance styles according to the time period. Social identity theory was used as the theoretical framework to understand the change of gender identity and physical appearance. The two magazines of Vogue and Working Woman were selected for the years of 1981, 1991, and 2001. The findings of the study showed that women's make-up colors portrayed in cosmetics magazine advertisements changed from artificial to natural over 20 years and messages in cosmetics magazine advertisement changed from a focus on attractiveness to a focus on skin-care and health. However, appearance styles of women in the advertisements analyzed were predominantly more feminine than masculine for the entire time period studied.

A Study on the Selection Criteria of Fashion Shopping Area according to Clothing Consumption Value and Fashion Leadership

  • Park, Hye-Won;Ryou, Eun-Jeong
    • The International Journal of Costume Culture
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.26-33
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    • 2002
  • Re purposes of this study were to determine consumers' selection criteria of fashion shopping area and to examine the effects of clothing consumption value and fashion leadership on the selection criteria of fashion shopping area. In addition, the third purpose was to clarify the relation beかeon the above variables and shopping intent. The data were collected from 198 females in their twenties using questionnaire. The results could be summarized as follows. First, the selection criteria of fashion shopping area were composed of 5 factors: scale & variety of shopping area, convenience of location, entertainment, physical service, and atmosphere. Second, the fashion leadership and clothing consumption value except functional and social values had an effect on the selection criteria fashion shopping area. Particularly, the attractiveness-sought value best explained the selection criteria. Third, the fashion leadership and selection criteria fashion shopping area had an effect on the shopping intent. The effect clothing consumption value was not significant.

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The Effects of Mate Selection Factors on the Marital Satisfaction among the Urban Couples: A Social Exchange View (도시부부의 배우자 선택 요인이 결혼만족에 미치는 영향)

  • 이경애
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.129-144
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    • 1994
  • This research is to examine the homogeneity in premarital resources that is exchanged in mate selection and its effect on marital satisfaction among the urban couples in the early period of marriage. Structured questionnaires from 310 urban couples who had been married less than three years were analyzed in this study. First the urban couples tended to seek homogamous selection in age educational level in socioeconomic status of the parents and themselves, Second those who had a spouse from his(her) own religious parental socioeconomic status showed higher level of marital satisfaction than those who had not. The rewards from personal traits such as physical attractiveness gender-role identity personality role-expectation value orientation and perceived reward found to have strong and positive associations with marital satisfaction. Parental approval and semi-arranged marriage were associated with marital satisfaction. Third perceived rewards from these resources and parental approval had significant effects on marital satisfaction; almost half of marital satisfaction was explained by these premarital factors.

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Appearance Management Behavior and Ornament Wearing Practices in Relation to the Body Satisfaction and Image of Female College Students (여대생의 신체 만족도와 이미지에 따른 외모관리행동과 장신구 착용)

  • Shin, Ju-Dong;Choi, Jong-Myoung
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.305-318
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the appearance management behavior and ornament wearing practices in relation to the body satisfaction and body image. The questionnaire was administrated to 261 female college students in Chungbuk area. Most respondents were dissatisfied with their bodies, especially with weight and lower part of their body. Among three factors of body image, they showed a great concern about appearance of body itself than body shape management and physical attractiveness. Most female students attempted ear-piercing and hair dyeing as appearance management behavior. They preferred to wear earrings, necklaces and rings, in the order. There was a significant relationship between body satisfaction and body image. Also, there were significant relationships among body image, appearance management behavior, and ornament wearing practices.

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A Study on the Implementing Strategies and components of Space for the Placeness Formation - Focus on Public Space Case - (장소성 형성의 공간구현 전략과 실행요소 연구 - 공공 공간 사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Kim, Mi-Young;Moon, Jeong-Min
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.190-198
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    • 2013
  • With globalization and the execution of a self-governing system, the government-oriented system has been transformed into a city-oriented system. The importance of the competitive power of a city is thus increasing. Because of this each region is trying to develop its own differentiated image and to create branding using unique historical and cultural resources and, as one of the strategies for this, public spaces have been developed. For a public space to be used as a means to promote the attractiveness of a city, creates a local image and works as a medium to help a community of people realize a pleasant life. Therefore, in this study, I am clarified theoretically the meaning of placeness and form factors. and study realization methods in the space around the public space case. The results of the study are as following. In the modern space, Place is to be understood as a recognition and experience. Therefore rather than spatial structure physical fixed, recognition through the human experience is an important feature of the place-making, it is necessary to access in spatial planning based on this point of view. The factors of the placeness formation are physical environment factors, activity elements of the human, the meaning factors. and these elements form the placeness through via interaction. Therefore, even space implementation of the place, it is necessary to grasp the elements of each, as well as the physical aspects in particular, planning programmatic and various functions must be parallel strategically. There is a need to implement a space device that can be carried out in space activities.