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Body awareness as related to clothing interest of college men and women

Creator:: Paeth, Linda Kirk
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to explore relationships between clothing interest and body awareness, between clothing interest and selected demographic variables for college men and women, and between body awareness and selected demographic variables for college men and women. To assess these relationships two measures were used. Body awareness,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to the total perceptual field, was measured by the Homonym Test developed by Paul F. Secord (1953

Satisfaction with clothing and personal appearance related to self-esteem and participation in activities among full-time homemakers

Creator:: Olstrom, Janet Marie
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships among satisfaction with clothing, satisfaction with physical appearance, concern over weight, self-esteem, and participation in leisure-time activities among a sample of full-time homemakers. To test these relationships, five measures were used. Satisfaction with clothing was measured by comparing the actual...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: through an interdisciplinary approach. In 1948, 1949, and 1950, three seminars were held at Syracuse

Innovativeness in clothing and textiles as related to adoption leadership, venturesomeness, perceived sewing competence, and selected demographic factors

Creator:: Lauritsen, Chrisanne Clark
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between innovativeness in clothing and textiles and; self rating of innovativeness, adoption leadership, venturesomeness, perceived sewing competence, age, education, social status characteristics, social participation, sources of information, and continuation of learning. The sample consisted of 67 women who sew who...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Statistics, for his help with the statistical analyses; and to Richard Guy Lauterbach, graduate assistant

Relationship between learning of basic weaving techniques and visual perception abilities of primary school children

Creator:: Kitts, Anne Garland Harvell
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the weaving performance and the visual perception abilities of primary school children. The sample population consisted of 50 first-graders, 26 boys and 24 girls. A measure was developed to test weaving performance; the children participated in a weaving lesson...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: School and to my principal, Mr. Richard Edlund, for their cooperation and guidance. A warm thanks to

Consumers of used clothing

Creator:: Richardson, Susan Ogawa
Abstract:: The study was undertaken to investigate characteristics of consumers of used clothing and the outlets in which used clothing is sold. The investigation of consumer characteristics involved demographic factors such as sex, age, educational level, employment status, family composition, income level, user of clothing purchased, use of clothing, reasons for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: is later and the time lapse between exposure and adoption is greater (Wilkening, 1950:5). They

Perceived attractiveness and perceived support of the feminist movement

Creator:: Laughlin, Mildred Ruth
Abstract:: This study was designed to provide additional information to determine: what difference variance in perceived attractiveness made in perceived support of the feminist movement; what difference type of garment worn made in perceived support of the feminist movement; relationship between the judgments regarding perceived support of the feminist movement and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; Hamid, 1968; and Lind, 1974), stereotypes of femininity (Klein, 1950), stereotypes regarding physique

Perception of clothing clues by five-, nine-, and thirteen-year-olds

Creator:: Butzer, Peggy A.
Abstract:: The significance of dress in a first encounter situation has been demonstrated empirically: clothing serves as a vehicle for communicating information from one person to another. Thus, it is influential in affecting the formation of first impressions. This study was undertaken to explore the elements of dress that are most...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: operational stage, which occurs between the 11th and 15th years. Piaget (1950, p. 148) depicted the young

Factors associated with selection of apparel items worn in horse show competition

Creator:: Cross, Miriam Helen
Abstract:: Factors associated with the clothing selection practices of Oregon horse show exhibitors were studied by means of a mailed questionnaire. Purposes of the study were to determine the extent to which exhibitors believe that apparel enters into a judge's evaluation of competitors, to determine the extent to which trainers provide...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: studied in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1950 (1958). Class I members are wealthy, frequently inheriting

Clothing behavior related to certain personality traits of a selected group of Japanese and American men and women

Creator:: Sugimura, Diane Maeda
Abstract:: The study was undertaken for the purpose of investigating the relationship between clothing behavior and sex, Japanese and American cultures, feminine or masculine personality types, and sex-role concepts. The aspects of clothing behavior included in the study are interest, tolerance, acceptance, and innovation of uni-sex clothing items, and the femininity-masculinity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: their concern and encouragement throughout the study, and espe- cially to her husband, Richard, for his

The relationship of motivation for sewing, amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity

Creator:: Chan, Karen Joyce
Abstract:: This study investigated the relationships between motivation for sewing and: amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity among employed women. Sewing for creativity and sewing for economic reasons were the two motivations investigated. Previous studies indicated that sewing for economic reasons was the prevalent motivation for sewing....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: growing rapidly since the 1950's. The home sewing industry has increased to $3, 250 million in 1972 as

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Body awareness as related to clothing interest of college men and women

Satisfaction with clothing and personal appearance related to self-esteem and participation in activities among full-time homemakers

Innovativeness in clothing and textiles as related to adoption leadership, venturesomeness, perceived sewing competence, and selected demographic factors

Relationship between learning of basic weaving techniques and visual perception abilities of primary school children

Consumers of used clothing

Perceived attractiveness and perceived support of the feminist movement

Perception of clothing clues by five-, nine-, and thirteen-year-olds

Factors associated with selection of apparel items worn in horse show competition

Clothing behavior related to certain personality traits of a selected group of Japanese and American men and women

The relationship of motivation for sewing, amount of sewing, perceived depersonalization of the job, and creativity

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