An analysis of the relationship between clothing conformity and personality type in a selected group of adult males

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dc.contributor.authorUmscheid, Joan M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairGurel, Lois M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberPurdy, Rita S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBlieszner, Rosemaryen
dc.contributor.committeememberLichtman, Marilyn V.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSporakowski, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.departmentClothing and Textilesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:42Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:42Zen
dc.date.issued1988-05-05en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-10en
dc.date.sdate2012-06-10en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between clothing conformity and personality type according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), of a selected group of adult males. Past research indicated that the MBTI had been used in relation to many characteristics such, as creativity, management style, and conformity. Clothing conformity had been investigated in relation to group membership and self-esteem. The researcher was unable to find any research done prior to this study in which clothing conformity and the MBTI had been used to study the relationship between personality type and clothing conformity. The sample consisted of 83 fraternity men from four Greek organizations at Georgia State University. Each respondent filled out the MBTI questionnaire, a clothing conformity scale, and a demographic form. A two to the fourth factorial ANOVA was used to analyze the relationships between clothing conformity scores and various personality types. The results indicated a significant difference in clothing conformity between extraverted and introverted personality types, with extraverts being more conforming than introverts. It also indicated a tendency for judging types to be more conforming than perceiving types. Although not statistically significant, the analysis showed some interaction effect between the extraversion-introversion and the thinking feeling dimensions on clothing conformity. The conclusions from this research are that the extraverts are more conforming in their clothing behavior than introverts, that judging personality types tend to be more conforming than perceiving types, and that the interaction between extraversion-introversion and thinking-feeling shows a tendency for the dependency of one dimension on the other.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 71 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06102012-040334en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040334/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43064en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.U472.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18447043en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
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dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.U472en
dc.subject.lcshBody imageen
dc.subject.lcshClothing and dress -- Psychologyen
dc.subject.lcshClothing and dress -- Social aspectsen
dc.subject.lcshSocial valuesen
dc.titleAn analysis of the relationship between clothing conformity and personality type in a selected group of adult malesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineClothing and Textilesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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