Factors affecting the selection of clothes on daily basis: male and female differences

Abstract

DepartmentThe major objective of the study was to test the theories of the function of dress that individuals apply to everyday practice. The study e.xamined the extent to which Maslow's theory of motivation is relevant to male and female practice regarding the selection of daily clothes, the order of importance and the attention to clothing functions demonstrated by males and females, and the inter-relationship between the different clothing functions. The study is based on data collected from male and female students at a midwestern university in the month of April.The Friedman two-way ANOVA by ranks revealed that weather function was the single most important clothing function for males which influenced the selection of daily clothing, while social activity was the most important clothing function which influenced females. Females indicated a higher degree of consideration of each clothing function than males. These findings suggest that females tend to dress more for social reasons, are more sensitive to clothing needs and possess a greater degree of clothing awareness than males.The correlation c'oefficients of clothing function for males and females indicated that there was a high degree of correlation between several clothing functions. The correlation coefficients of clothing functions for females were more consistent than those for males, indicating thut femules consistently consider several clothing functions concurrently while males do not. This finding conforms with the theory of functions of dress which illustraks the multiple nature of motivation of clothing behaviour and the interdependent characteri,rtics of Maslow's five basic human needs.

Daily outfit satisfaction: the effects of self and others' evaluation on satisfaction with what I wear today

“…Outfit satisfaction is likely influenced by general characteristics of the individual and subject to sociopsychological surroundings. According to previous research, people take their daily schedule into consideration when choosing an outfit; an individual selection of a daily outfit is influenced by physiological and psychological factors (Kwan and Drayton, ). Based on this, they also decide on their hairdos and makeup for the day.…”

“…Since research on clothing consumer behaviours has been limited to the investigation of purchasing behaviours, with only a few exceptions (Kwon and Drayton, ; Jung and Rhee, ), this study posits that there is a need to explore the antecedent and contingent variables that impact an individual consumer's post‐purchase attitude toward clothing.…”

“…According to Kwon and Drayton (), individuals consider variables such as the weather and circumstantial factors, social activities, mood, body shape and other elements when selecting an outfit at the beginning of the day. In a qualitative study, Jung and Rhee () found six major motivations for choosing clothing: interest in clothing, situational conformity, psychological comfort, managing personal image, desire for distinction and need for attention.…”

How were the pupils dressed in a country village in northern Finland in 1909–1939?

“…In Europe and European culture, children's dressing culture has exemplified not only the history of fashion (Bigelow, 1970;Mansfield, 1953), but also the textiles and materials available (Evans, 1949;Furches & Staley, 1963;Lee, 1953), the wealth of homes (Rensselaer, 1972(Rensselaer, /1931Workman, 2009), parents' consuming habits (Horridge & Richards, 1984;Stone & Sternweiss, 1994), and the practicality of clothes from a child's point of view (Inomata & Simizu, 1991) as well as the instrumental value of dressing: with dressing, children seek their own place and define themselves in relation to others (Ford & Drake, 1982;Lapitsky & Smith, 1981;Lennon, 1990;Morganosky & Creekmore, 1981;Perry, Schutz, & Rucker, 1983;Seitz, 2003) as adults do (Kwon & Drayton, 2007;McCullough, Miller, & Ford, 1977).…”

The Meaning and Importance of Clothing Comfort: A Case Study for Turkey

“…Knowledge levels of respondents about fibers were also investigated in the study and cotton was found as the most known fiber besides other natural fibers. Kwon and Drayton (1987) examined the extent to which Maslow's theory of motivation is relevant to male and female practice regarding the selection of daily clothes and found that the most important clothing function was weather conditions for males and social activity for females. Additionally, females indicated a higher degree of consideration of clothing functions and their relations than males showing their higher sensitiveness and awareness to clothing needs.…”