• 한국의류학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.560-569
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usage condition of avatar, the clothing images of avatars, and the difference of self images among avatar user groups which were clustered by the clothing image of using avatar. Avatars were decorated not only to get personal satisfaction and joyfulness but also to realize the desire of relationship with other people. The clothing images of avatars were classified into 7 factors, which were labeled as cute, mature, sexy, old-fashion, unisex. and unique factors. There were no significant differences in self images among 3 avatar user groups which were clustered by 7 factors of clothing images. The result indicated that avatar users pursued various clothing images for their avatar, however, no significant relations were existed between avatar＇s images and user＇s self images and further studies would be required to find out significant variables which determined avatar＇s clothing images.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.704-714
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• 2023

This study explores how avatar customization influences the continuous intention to use the metaverse, mediated by self-expansion. The moderating effects of self-efficacy between avatar customization and self-expansion are also explored. Data were collected through an online survey using consumer panels. Participants were Zepeto users aged 18 or older who had used the platform within the previous six months. They were asked to recall a recent shopping experience of exploring the virtual fashion store via Zepeto. A total of 196 valid responses from participants were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 for descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and PROCESS procedure, and AMOS 23.0 for confirmatory factor analysis. Results demonstrate that avatar customization increases continuous intention to use the metaverse; this effect is mediated by self-expansion. The moderated mediation effect of self-efficacy in the indirect path was significant and mediated by self-expansion. Specifically, the interplay effect of avatar customization and self-efficacy on self-expansion was statistically significant. For participants with high self-efficacy, avatar customization increases self-expansion, and it mediates the relationship between avatar customization and the continuous intention to use the metaverse. Findings contribute to expanding the literature on metaverse usage by testing the impact of avatar customization on self-expansion.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.648-657
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between avatar image and self-concept of avatar users by utilizing focus group interviews and survey method. The subjects of the focus group interview were Freechal Avatar Club members, while those of the survey were 476 students, who attended middle schools, high schools and colleges at Seoul area. The data were analyzed by frequency, factor analysis, cluster analysis, chi-square test, one-way ANOVA and scheffe test. The main results were summarized as follows. First, the focus group interview revealed that avatar image types, which avatar users made use of, were ideal image, real image and fantastic image. Second, based on the avatar image types of focus group interviews, the researcher made out avatar image question items and conducted factor analysis of the question items: The avatar users pursued ideal image, real image and fantastic image. The avatar users groups were classified into ideal image group, real image group and fantastic image group by employing cluster analysis. Third, all of body-esteem and self-esteem were the highest at real image group, while all of that were the lowest at ideal image group.

• International Journal of Costume and Fashion
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.50-64
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to classify Avatar fashion style through analysis of on-line Avatar Mall and to propose color pallette and fashion contents from fashion color analysis. The literature research focused on investigating the notion, characters and types of Avatar and relation of Avatar and self-image, clothing image and color image. In data research, 4 on-line portal sites Avatar Malls were analyzed and Avatar fashion style was classified. In addition, Avatar clothing color was analyzed. The research of this study are as follows: Firstly, Avatar in the cyber space represents 'me' of the real states. Avatar fashion helps to represent Avatar Image and clothing makes human image and identity as a social sign. Color helps to constitute clothing impression and human image, therefore clothing and color are the important elements to express self-image through Avatar in the cyber space. Secondly, Avatar Malls of 4 on-line portal sites are very similar and confuse Avatar users because of no standard of fashion style classification. Accordingly, the standard of fashion style classification should be made by a fashion expert, and the specific characters of every on-line portal site should be emphasized. Thirdly, as a result of the analysis of Avatar's clothing, the clothing is divided into a real world clothing and an imaginary world clothing. There are daily clothes, uniform, event clothes, story clothes and fantasy clothes. As a result of the color analysis of Avatar clothing, White, Red, Red Purple colors and bright and vivid tone are generally used for Avatar clothing. This study is significant to classify Avatar fashion style systematically, to notify sensitive and delicate users' sign and to make Avatar fashion image emotional and high-quality.

• 복식
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• 제61권9호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between one's social-self image and Online Avatar image. Influence of these virtual images on one's attitude toward real world and commitment to the virtual world was examined. In addition, the gender difference was examined. A structural equation model with social self image as exogenous variable and influence of Avatar as endogenous variable was designed. Real and ideal Avatar images were the mediating variable in the model. Survey questionnaire was developed and data from 425 respondents were analyzed. Results indicated that the conceptual model was a good fit to the data. Respondents who perceived their social self-images importantly were likely to have real images of Avatars. Ideal image and real image had significant on commitment to virtual world and attitudes toward the real world. For male respondents, social self image had stronger influence on real image of Avatar and ideal image had stronger influence on commitment to virtual world than female respondents.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.21-30
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• 2023

The aim of this study is to investigate how travelers' destination visit intentions are influenced by avatar self-congruence in the metaverse platform. We extended the impression management theory by considering both perceived enjoyment and social engagement, and illustrated the interaction effect based on users' digital age. To achieve this, we conducted an online survey with 302 users. The survey results revealed that avatar self-congruence significantly influenced users in terms of perceived enjoyment and social engagement, thereby affecting their destination visit intentions. This study also revealed a significant interaction effect between digital age type and avatar self-congruence on users' perceived enjoyment. The results of this study are expected to provide not only a theoretical reference for metaverse research and travel research but also managerial implications for destination management and metaverse applications.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2004

본 연구는 가상공간의 아바타 캐릭터에 대한 사용자인식에 관한 연구이다. 연구수행에 있어서 우선 아바타에 대한 호감 도를 살펴보고 그에 따른 아바타에 대한 인식을 검증하였다. 아바타 인식은 자기인식척도를 응용하고 모리스 와그너(Maurice Wagner)가 표현한 소속감, 가치관, 자신감등의 건전한 자기인식 3요소에 동일시를 추가하여 요인별로 살펴보았다. 분석결과는 성별과 연령에 대해서는 반응평균간의 유의미한 차이가 거의 나지 않았고 성별에 따라 아바타의 호감도 그리고 연령에 따라 가치관에 차이가 유의미하게 나타났다. 아바타의 인식에 대한 각각의 측정개념들간에는 높은 상관관계를 보였으며 그 중에서 소속감과 호감도 사이의 상관관계가 가장 높게 산출되었다. 회귀분석에서도 아바타에 대한 호감 도에서 소속감이 가장 많은 영향을 받고 있었으므로 가상공간의 아바타에 대한 인식은 사용자의 호감도가 높음에 따라 아바타에 대한 자기인식이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 사용자들은 자기의 아바타를 하나의 시각적인 형상으로 인식하는 것이 아니라 자기를 동일시 할 정도의 몰입현상으로 자기개념을 형성하고 있다는 연구결과가 도출되었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2009

본 연구는 청소년의 현실적 자아존중감과 아바타에 대한 그들의 의식을 연구하였다. 청소년들의 웹 가상문화에 대한 독특한 삶의 방식을 근본적인 측면에서 이해하려는 의도이다. 청소년기는 자아존중감 형성에 중요한 시점으로 웹 문화가 청소년의 심리적 작용에 영향을 미치는 중요한 요인으로 작용하고 있기 때문이다. 연구방법은 유저의 자존감과 아바타에 대한 호감도 그리고 타인의 아바타에 대한 의식을 분석하여 그들의 심리 사회적 성숙도를 알아보았다. 연구결과는 청소년의 현실적 자아존중감이 높을수록 웹사이버문화의 아바타에 대한 호감도가 높게 상승하고 타인의 아바타를 인식하는 태도도 상승하는 것으로 나왔다. 이러한 결과는 청소년들은 자기소유의 아바타에도 자기에 못지않은 자존감을 형성하고 있는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 따라서 청소년의 자존감 형성과 수준 여하에 따라 건전한 웹 사이버문화가 형성될 수 있는 심리적 성숙면의 자아정체감(self identity)의 중요성이 인식된다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.151-168
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• 2007

It is necessary to understand netizen's emotional experiences in avatar consumption. We studied the emotional experience through ethnographic interviews with six informants. In this study, we used the descriptive questions, structural questions, and comparative questions. Netizen's self-enhancing emotional experience were divided into two emotional experiences: emotional experiences in one's world and emotional experiences in relationship with others. First, emotional experience in one's world included self-satisfaction, releasing stress, catharsis, immersion, desire of change, and sense of achievement. Second, emotional experiences in relationship with others were divided into self-enhancing emotional experiences and self-humbling emotional experience. Self-enhancing emotional experiences included the relative satisfaction, the desire of showing off/distinction, and the desire of conformity. Self-humbling emotional experience included the feeling of inferiority.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.299-313
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to find the actual condition about decoration of avatar systematically, classify each motive, considering the variety of the motive for avatar, and to analyse the important variables that they have an effect on Avatar using motive. The results were as follows; First, in result executing the factor analysis about the features of Avatar using motive, it revealed the factors like 'Pleasure-oriented', 'Other-oriented', 'Superiority-oriented' and "Individual expressive-oriented" motive. Second, the users on the basis of the Avatar using motive were divided into four groups respectively, that is 'Multipurpose purchasing group', 'Superiority group', 'Individual expressive group' and 'Passive-purpose group'. The most numbers of the respondent were belong to 'Multipurpose chasing group (N=179). On the other hands, the least numbers of the respondent were belong to 'Individual expressive group (N=93). Third, it was conducted by the crossing analysis and ANOVA about the consumer's group. And the result showed the significant difference in Avatar adornment experience, consuming expense, possession item's number, gender, age, friend, mass media and self esteem.