This study was conducted to determine whether there were differences in clothing interest, body satisfaction, fashion opinion leadership qualities and self-esteem among underweight, average weight, and overweight females. In addition, research was done to discover any relationships between these variables. The Baggs Scale composed of Likert style questions covering the four dependent variables was administered to 241 females ranging in age from 18 to 45 who were enrolled at F.S.U. in the Fall 1984. The subjects were categorized as average weight, underweight, or overweight according to their height, weight and bone structure using the Garrison, Leslie, and Blackmore weight table (GLB) and the 1983 Metropolitan Height and Weight table for Women (MET). The Metropolitan weight chart grouped more subjects as underweight where the Garrison, Leslie, and Blackmore weight chart grouped more subjects as overweight. / Three out of the five null hypotheses were rejected (using a point.05 rejection level) when subjects were grouped according to the MET chart. Two out of the five null hypotheses were rejected when subjects were regrouped according to the GLB chart. The data indicated no significant difference in clothing interest, self-esteem, and fashion opinion leadership qualities for underweight, average weight, and overweight females regardless of which weight chart was used to group the subjects. Underweight and average weight females were significantly more satisfied with their bodies than overweight females. Positive correlations were found between body satisfaction and self-esteem, clothing interest and fashion opinion leadership qualities, clothing interest and body satisfaction, and self-esteem and fashion opinion leadership qualities. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 49-07, Section: B, page: 2921. / Major Professor: Jessie A. Warden. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1988.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76330 |
| Contributors | Baggs, Nancy., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 133 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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