A Comparative Study on Characteristics between Participants and Non-participants in Senior Model Program: a Focus on Lifestyles, Body Satisfaction, Self-esteem, Physical Self Efficacy, and Self-confidence in Fashion Coordination

Abstract

The study analyzed differences in lifestyle, self-esteem, body satisfaction, physical self efficacy, self-confidence in fashion coordination between participants and non-participants of a senior model education program. Another purpose of the study was to examine differences between the participants with less and longer than 6 months of the education. The questionnaire developed by the researchers was collected from 200 participants aged between 50s and 70s. Two hundred questionnaires were used in the final analysis. The data were analyzed by common factor analysis, and independent sample t-test using SPSS 180.0/Windows. The results demonstrated significant differences in lifestyle, self-esteem,

Building a Runway to Subjective Happiness: The Role of Fashion Modeling Classes in Promoting Seniors’ Mental Well-Being

“…The items measuring flow experience were revised based on Kim’s [ 45 ] questionnaire items produced by referring to the nine-dimensional characteristics of flow as claimed by Csikszentmihalyi [ 11 ]. confidence in fashion was extracted from four items related to directing confidence used in the study by An et al [ 5 ]. Appearance satisfaction was measured through a four-item questionnaire related to attitudes and emotions toward the body and appearance with reference to Kim’s [ 46 ] research, and subjective happiness was measured through four items related to life satisfaction and evaluation used in Yoo’s study [ 47 ].…”

“…One type of educational training provided by senior modeling classes is stage walking. Such experience can improve self-efficacy and self-esteem of senior participants [ 5 ].…”

“…Park and Choo [ 26 ] empirically analyzed the effects of consumer confidence and confidence in fashion coordination as important factors influencing consumers’ positive attitudes toward used fashion products and purchase intentions. Studies related to the senior fashion modeling classes reported an increase in participants’ confidence in fashion coordination [ 5 ].Therefore, seniors’ confidence in fashion that can be experienced through education is considered to be a valid antecedent affecting subjective happiness. Some of the prior research reported the association of flow experience with confidence [ 27 ].…”

“…This suggests that flow experience can play an independent role forming satisfaction. Senior modeling classes actively utilize body expressions, and participants showed higher body satisfaction and physical efficacy than non-experienced subjects [ 5 ]. Considering that appearance satisfaction is a concept deeply related to the body satisfaction, it is expected that appearance satisfaction is influenced by the level of flow experienced by the participants.…”

“…According to a previous study, individuals who experienced professional training showed higher self-esteem, confidence in fashion coordination, and physical satisfaction. Therefore, experiencing professional education may have an influence on the individual [ 5 ]. Since activities for seniors have therapeutic effects, participating in fashion modeling classes can increase confidence in fashion and satisfaction with appearance for senior citizens.…”