A Study on Clothing Behavior of Elementary School Girls : with Special Reference to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grades

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study is based on the recognition of the importance of clothing for emotional and social development of children. This study investigates and analyzes the clothing behavior those elementary school children who are mostly characterized as being sensitive and susceptible.
In order to investigate the phenomenon of their clothing a photographical method in which their clothing can be concretely and visualy identified and interview were employed.
The results of this study are as follows:
1. Conformity : elementary school girls in low grades preferred to wear similar clothes rather than wearing distinguishable clothes from the other children in the same age.
2. Comfort : elementary school girls in low grades preferred to wear pants-style rather than wearing skirt-style because they feel wore comfortable wearing pants in their activities.
3. Independence : The higher grade girls are more independent not only in putting on or undressing their clothes but also in choosing their own clothes.
4. Interest : elementary school girls in low grades preferred bright colors such as white, blue, pink, red, yellow, and etc.
5. Sex Role : elementary school girls in low grades preferred white, blue, pink, red, yellow, to express their feminity.