The purposes of this study were (1) to determine selected shopping practices and (2) to determine clothing behavior related to purchases. The sample of 260 boys was chosen from volunteers in two Georgia high schools. A pretested questionnaire was administered by the investigator to younger boys, ages 13-14, and older boys, ages 17-18. / Factor analysis and cross-validation indicated validity and a split-half procedure indicated reliability. Data were analyzed by stepwise discriminant analysis. / Hypotheses proposed no significant differences between younger and older adolescent males in: (1) the sources of information affecting clothing purchased, (2) "where" shopping was done, (3) how teenagers compared their wardrobes with those of their peers, (4) self-concept when ratings of self and importance of clothing to self are considered simultaneously, and (5) why clothing items are purchased. / Friends were the most important source of new ideas about clothing, although younger boys were more influenced by neighbors and ads. Younger and older boys were similar regarding where clothing shopping was done and in how they compared their wardrobes with those of their peers. Younger boys were more interested in external aspects of self-concept such as physique and appearance, whereas older boys were more interested in internal aspects such as health. All boys valued comfortable clothing, though younger boys were interested in clothing that looked good at the end of the day. Although the differences between younger and older boys were stable, little of the variance was accounted for by knowing the age of the boys. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-03, Section: B, page: 0908. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74157 |
| Contributors | COLQUETT, JEAN WISE., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 110 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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