Thepurpose of this study was to compare thepreferences, perceived availability andfittingproblems ofselected ready-to-wear garments for elderly and non-elderly men living in northern Colorado. The participants were 50 males, 65 years of age and older, and a contrast group of 50 males, 30-50 years of age. A Clothing Preference Interview Schedule was developed, adapted from a Clothing Needs of Elderly Women Questionnaire by Hogge and Baer, to obtain data from the participants. The data from the Interview Schedules were coded and computer analyzed using the Statistical Packagefor the Social Sciences. Inferential statistics were computed to investigate relationships or differences that existed between responses of the elderly and non-elderly men. More men from the elderly than non-elderly group were able to find garments in their preferred sizes and colors in the local stores. Men in both groups expressed various preferences for fiber content of selected clothing items. However, the older men had a greater acceptance of man-made fibers. The common fitting problem of both groups with shirts and jackets was sleeve length. When purchasing clothing, the most important factor for both groups was fit. Design/ style was ranked as second by the non-elderly and eighth by the elderly men who ranked durability and price higher than the non-elderly men did.
The major objective of this research was to determine the clothing needs of elderly women. An interview schedule was developed to elicit information about specific clothing needs, including acquisition, fitting problems and garment alterations. Data were obtained from 150 women residing in northern Colorado. The subjects were grouped into three age categories: 30–64, 65–74, and 75 and over. Findings indicated that most women purchased ready‐to‐wear garments which sometimes required alterations. The most frequent alteration needed was shortening the skirt length. It was noted that with increasing age, women became less aware of needed alterations for proper fit. Elderly women did not perceive a need for garment alterations if they thought the garment was attractive and felt comfortable.
Military psychiatric inpatients with and without a lifetime history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), combined with a history of at least one suicide attempt, were compared on suicide ideation severity, number of suicide attempts, and Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide variables. Data were derived from baseline assessments performed in a psychotherapy randomized controlled trial. Lifetime history of NSSI and lifetime number of suicide attempts were assessed using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS; Posner et al., 2011 ). Individuals with versus without a combined lifetime history of attempted suicide and NSSI showed significant elevations on thwarted belongingness and acquired capability for suicide. No significant between-group differences were found on perceived burdensomeness, frequency, duration, and controllability of suicide ideation, or number of lifetime suicide attempts. A history of NSSI, above and beyond attempted suicide, appears to increase service members' social alienation and acquired capability for suicide.
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