• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of social self and body image on the appearance management behavior. The data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire from 419 male and female college students in Jecheon and analyzed by factor analysis, cluster analysis, t-test, regression and correlation. The results of this study were as follows : 1. Body image classified into four factors- emotional, cognitive, behavioral body image and interest in weight. 2. There existed correlation between social self and body image. According to gender, there existed significant differences in social self, body image and appearance management behavior. 3. College students classified into two groups- high and low social self group according to the degree of social self. Two groups showed statistically significant differences in body image and appearance management behavior. 4. In male and female groups, social self and body image influenced to the various appearance management behavior according to gender. The most important appearance management behavior which was affected by social self and body image was diet.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.260-269
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• 2013

This study verifies the direct and indirect causal relationship of sociocultural values related to appearance effect appearance evaluation, body area satisfaction, appearance orientation, and self-esteem that are variables involved in body images. This paper is expected to empirically support the information regarding the path and the relative influence among related-variables and their relational structures. A survey was conducted on 230 women from the ages of 20 to 29 who live in Daegu and Gyeongbuk areas. The data analysis was performed through programs such as AMOS 19.0 and SPSS 19.0 for Windows. The findings are as follows: First, Sociocultural values relating to appearance affect directly body image - appearance evaluation, body area satisfaction, and appearance orientation. Appearance evaluation and appearance orientation were influenced positively; however, body area satisfaction received egative effects. In addition, sociocultural values related to appearance exert relatively stronger influence on appearance orientation. Second, among body images, appearance evaluation and body area satisfaction directly effect self-esteem; however, appearance orientation did not show any direct influence. Appearance evaluation influenced relatively higher on self-esteem. Third, it appeared that appearance evaluation directly affected Appearance orientation. Forth, sociocultural values related to appearance affect self-esteem through body images-appearance evaluation, body area satisfaction, and appearance orientation - as mediators. This confirmed the mediator role of body image between sociocultural values related to appearance and self-esteem.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.1088-1099
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect on self-esteem and emotion of an improved self-appearance image among the female psychiatric patients, and the therapeutic effect of fashion therapy. The treatment intervention was provided for 37 psychiatric patients and the data of 17 participants was analyzed. The results were as follows: 1. The actual self-appearance image improved overall and all factors. Their expectation for the‘attractive’image was heightened. Their self-esteem was improved and negative emotions were reduced overall and depression. 2. The changes of the actual self-appearance had a positive correlation with self-esteem. and a negative correlation with negative emotion overall, especially anxiety, depression. Improvement of ‘attractive’image had the most correlation. 3. The changes of the ideal self-appearance image didn't have the correlation with self-esteem, but negative correlation with emotions overall and anxiety, depression and hostility. 4. The change in the incongruity of their ideal and actual self-appearance image overall had a negative correlation with the change of self-esteem and positive correlation with negative emotion, especially depression and hostility.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2006

The purpose of the study was to identify the motives of women's appearance-management behavior, and examine how women perceived the appearance -management behavior and pursuit of ideal body image. The depth interview method was managed to five female subjects who had experiences in plastic surgery and obesity treatment. The instance analysis used in this study. The results were as follows : There were four types of women's appearance-management behavior. First, women perceived themselves by using other people's evaluation, and it was the first motive of appearance-management behavior. It shows that appearance is not based on the real self-image but is the evaluated self-image by others. Second, women were willing to suffer the pain in the plastic surgery and obesity treatment by the expectation of appearance improvement. It means the result of reducing the difference between the actual self-figure and the ideal self-image. Third, the sexual discrimination culture had an influence on appearance-management behavior. It seems the sense of male superiority spreaded over the Korean society. Lastly, women improved self-satisfaction and self-esteem through their physical appearance as an alternative method for better life.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.348-357
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• 2006

This study was designed to find out how the sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, BMI and body image of adult women affect their self-esteem. A questionnaire was prepared in the survey and a total of 456 adult women were selected by way of stratified random sampling. The research findings are as follows: 1. The sociocultural attitudes toward appearance were shown in two factors of 'internalization' and 'awareness'. The body image was shown in three dimensions of 'care for appearance', 'concern about weight', and 'appearance attractiveness'. 2. Internalization, recognition, and BMI influenced on 'care for appearance'. 'Concern about weight' was affected by internalization and BMI. Appearance attractiveness was affected only by BMI. 3. Adult women's self-esteem was influenced by appearance attractiveness, internalization, and care for appearance. 4. The behaviors of appearance management were differed according to the sociocultural attitudes towards appearance. Therefore, adult women form a higher degree of self-esteem is formed when they accept what they are regardless of their actual BMI and when they evaluate their body positively.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.715-726
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the sensation seeking and body image on female adolescents' clothing behavior and hair style attitude. The data was collected from 390 high school girls living in Seoul, via a self·administered questionnaires, and were analyzed by frequency, factor analysis, reliability test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression. The results of this study was as follows : 1) Three factors of body images were self appearance evaluation, appearance orientation and fitness orientation. Five factors of clothing attitudes were fashion/clothing interest, clothing exhibition, social approval, psychological dependence on clothing and fashion leadership. And three factors of hair style attitudes were interest in hair style, individuality in hair style and dependency on hair designer. 2) As the result of analyzing the effects of sensation seeking and body image on clothing behavior, fashion/clothing interest was explained by appearance orientation and fitness orientation, and clothing exhibition by sensation seeking and appearance orientation, and social approval by appearance orientation, self appearance evaluation and body cathexis, and fashion leadership by appearance orientation, fitness orientation and self appearance evaluation, and clothing conformity to the self-entertainer by appearance orientation, sensation seeking and fitness orientation, and appearance related delinquency by sensation seeking, appearance orientation, fitness orientation, self appearance evaluation. 3) As the result of analyzing the effects of sensation seeking and body image on hair style attitudes, interest in hair style was explained by the factors such as appearance orientation, sensation seeking, fitness orientation, and body cathexis, and individuality in hair style by appearance orientation, sensation seeking and self appearance evaluation, and dependency on hair designer by body cathexis.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.126-136
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• 2011

Purpose: The increase of cosmetic surgery procedures is partly motivated by more positive attitude toward cosmetic surgery as a means of improving physical appearance. In this study factors expected to predict need for cosmetic surgery were examined. Methods: A descriptive design was used with 321 high school girls who completed a questionnaire about sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, body image, self-esteem, and need for cosmetic surgery. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed to examine factors affecting need for cosmetic surgery. Results: Bivariate correlations showed that need for cosmetic surgery was positively correlated with internalization and awareness of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, and appearance orientation in body image and negatively correlated with self-esteem and ideal body mass index (BMI). Multiple regression showed that the predictive variables explained 22.1% in need for cosmetic surgery. The significant factors influencing need for cosmetic surgery were greater internalization and awareness of sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, better appearance evaluation and higher appearance orientation in body image, lower self-esteem, and lower ideal BMI. Conclusion: Overall, results of this research suggest that prevention of media influence and body image disturbances, and promotion of self-esteem are very important to young women.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2009

The purpose of the study is to investigate developmental changes in the effect of sociocultural factors towards appearance, body mass index and self-esteem on body image. Participants were 315elementary school, 305middle school students, 310hight school students and 346college students from Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. Collected data were analyzed through Cronbach's $\alpha$, Two-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. The findings of the study were as follows: 1) Sociocultural factors towards appearance, body mass index, self-esteem and body image differed by grade and gender. 2) Peers, self-esteem, BMI and mass media were significant predictors of elementary school students' body image. Mass media, BMI and self-esteem were significant predictors of middle school students' body image. Self-esteem, peers, BMI, gender and mass media were significant predictors of high school students' body image. Self-esteem, mass media and BMI were significant predictors of college students' body image.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.914-922
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• 2014

본 연구는 여중생과 여고생을 대상으로 외모관리행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 검증하기 위한 서술적 비교조사연구이다. 연구 목적은 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도(내면화, 인식), 신체이미지(외모평가, 외모지향, 신체만족도), 자아존중감이 여중생과 여고생의 외모관리행동에 미치는 영향을 규명하여 청소년의 외모관리 지도를 위한 자료를 제공하기 위한 것이다. 대상자는 K도에 소재하고 있는 여중생 186명, 여고생 198명이 선정되었다. 여중생과 여고생의 사회문화적 태도 중 내면화와 인식을 비교한 결과 여고생의 내면화와 인식이 통계적으로 유의하게 여중생보다 높았다. 신체이미지 중 외모평가, 외모지향 역시 여고생이 여중생보다 유의하게 높았으나, 신체만족도는 여고생이 여중생보다 낮았다. 여고생의 외모관리행동 중 체중관리, 의복관리, 얼굴관리 모두 다 여중생보다 관리를 더 하고 있었다. 여중생의 외모관리행동을 회귀분석 한 결과 40.5% 설명하였고, 영향을 미치는 변수는 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도인 내면화와 인식, 신체이미지 중 외모지향이었다. 여고생은 외모관리행동을 20.1% 설명하였으며, 영향을 미치는 변수는 신체이미지인 외모평가, 외모지향, 신체만족도이었다. 본 연구 결과는 사춘기 여학생을 위한 외모와 관련된 교육이나 상담 시 여중생과 여고생에 따라 다른 접근법이 필요함을 나타내고 있었다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제42권11호
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• pp.189-203
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• 2004

The purposes of this study were to identify 1) the effect of physical growth on body criticism from others and body image,2) the effect of body criticism from others on sociocultural attitude toward appearance, body image, and self-esteem, 3)the effect of sociocultural attitude toward appearance on body image, 4)the effect of body image on self=esteem and clothing attitude, and 5) the effect of self-esteem on clothing altitude on Korean female teenagers. The data were collected from 436 high school girls living in Seoul, Korea, via self-administered questionnaires, and were analyzed by factor analysis and LISREL models. The result of this study were as follows: 1) Among three measurement variables of physical growth, the height had a negative effect on body criticism from others. Sexual maturation positively influenced the affective aspect of body image. 2) Body criticism from others had a positive effect on the sociocultural attitude toward appearance and a negative effect on the affective aspect of body image. 3) The sociocultural altitude toward appearance had a negative effect on the affective aspect of body image and a positive effect on the cognitive/behavioral aspect of body image.4) The affective aspect of body image had a positive effect on the cognitive/behavioral aspect of body image, self-esteem, and clothing attitude. However, the cognitive/behavioral aspect of body image had a positive effect on clothing attitude.5) Self-esteem had no significant effect on clothing attitude.