Browsing by Author "Connell, Lenda Jo"

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The Aesthetics of Personal Style: The Interaction between Fashion and Interiors

Sprigler, Megan (2006-05-15)

Studying style interactions across product categories provides a more complex view of consumer preferences. Discovering if there is a relationship between preferences for products in different classes could enhance knowledge ...

Analysis of Pant Pattern Shapes for Tween Girls Based on 3D Body Scans

Calabro, Angelina (2008-05-15)

The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare pant patterns for normal, overweight, and obese tweens in order to develop a better understanding of variations in pattern dimensions and shape. The goal was to evaluate ...

Body Image Perceptions and Clothing Behavior Issues for Adolescent Daughters and Their Mothers

Lee, Seung (2006-08-15)

The purpose of this study was to explore tween girls (ages 9-14) and their mothers in relation to clothing behavior issues, body image, and body satisfaction. The purposive sample consisted of 41 mother-daughter pairs ...

Cause Related Marketing: Understanding Celebrity, Consumer, and Product Fit Relationships

Nunnelley, Whitney (2012-07-24)

The use of celebrity product endorsers in charitable cause marketing campaigns is increasing as charitable causes seek to establish market share among for-profit alternatives. Cause related marketing (CRM) studies show ...

Comparing self and others' perceptions of adolescent girls' body size using figural stimuli and 3d body scans

Mahajan, Aarti (2009-05-15)

The overall objective of this study was to explore young adolescent girls’ body size perceptions and older female students’ perceptions of the adolescent girls’ body size based on a nine point figural scale. Forty-two body ...

Exploring Apparel Relationships and Body Image of Tween Girls and Their Mothers Through Qualitative Analysis of Segmented Focus Groups

Brock, Mary (2007-05-15)

Tweens are individuals who are no longer a children, but are not quite teenagers. This study defines tweens as girls between the ages of 9 and 14 years. The U.S. female tween population is estimated to be 10.4 million (U. ...

The Freshman 15: Weight Change in Relation to Body Image and Body Measurements

Skinner, Holly (2008-12-15)

Freshmen students entering their first year of college are faced with stress and change, and possible changes in body weight and body image. A common and highly publicized notion among college students is the high risk of ...

Perceptions of the Size, Shape and Attractiveness of Female Body Scans Relative to Body Mass Index

Farinah, Shiara (2005-08-15)

The purpose of this study was to investigate male and female college students’ perceptions of female body size using 3-D body scan images. A convenience sample of 146 men and 155 women viewed 10 women’s scanned images ...

The Role of Body Mass Index and Body Shape in Perception of Body Attractivness: Cross-Cultural Study

Aghekyan, Marine (2005-12-15)

The purpose of this study was to cross-culturally investigate the effect of BMI (Body Mass Index) and three body shapes (Rectangle, Pear, and Hourglass) on the perception of female body attractiveness and body size. A ...

Statistical Human Body Form Classification: Methodology Development and Application

Cottle, Frederick (2012-05-01)

The focus of this exploratory study was statistical human body form classification. Prior studies have explored human body size and shape but few have explored human body form. The actual human body is a three-dimensional ...

Style Preference and Benefits Sought by Women for Customized Swimwear Based on Body Shape, Age, and Dress Size

Ross, Sumner (2010-05-19)

The purpose of this study was explore possible relationships between the body shapes, ages, and dress sizes of adult female consumers of customized swimwear and the preferences they have for swimsuit styles, what body parts ...

Understanding Tween Girls' Self Perception and Clothing Behavior: A Conceptual Framework

Sancheti, Yukti (2009-06-15)

Defined as children “in between” younger kids and teens, tweens have been called confident, high-tech, and market savvy (Simon, 2001). In this study, tween girls, were defined as ages 9 to 14 years. Tweens compose a ...

Using 3D Body Scan Measurement Data and Body Shape Assessment to Build Anthropometric Profiles of Tween Girls

Manuel, H. Melissa (2009-05-15)

Tween girls, especially plus sizes, have reported having difficulty finding appropriately sized clothing due to apparel sizing which is incongruous with their body size. As these adolescents progress through puberty, care ...

Weight and Body Measurement Changes In College Freshmen

Balasubramanian, Mahendran (2009-11-04)

A limited number of research studies suggest that new college students gain some weight on average during their freshman year. Most studies have had relatively small samples; some have used self-reported rather than measured ...