Date of Award:
5-2009
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education
Department name when degree awarded
Agricultural Systems Technology and Education
Committee Chair(s)
Brian K. Warnick
Committee
Brian K. Warnick
Committee
Julie P. Wheeler
Committee
Rudy S. Tarpley
Committee
Lindsey M. Shirley
Abstract
The influence of an individual's dress practices on his/her sense of self has been studied for many years. Courses such as the Dress and Humanity course at Utah State University have been developed to educate students on the impact of dress on society. In this study, students in the Dress and Humanity course were given a pre-course and post-course survey to determine if self-perceptions related to dress practices underwent a change over the duration of the semester. Significant differences were found in the categories of body image, evaluating self-esteem, and communication of self to others. A relationship was found between survey responses and gender, degree of importance of clothing purchases, and how much money participants spent in the 365 days previous to the pre-course survey.
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Recommended Citation
Nielson, Jennifer L., "The Relationship Between Education About Dress Practices and Change in Perception of Self-Concept Related to Dress" (2009). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 421.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/421
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