A Study on the Women's Make-up Behaviors and their Motives

여성(女性)의 색조화장(色調化粧) 동기(動機)에 따른 화장행동(化粧行動) 연구(硏究)

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between women's make-up behaviors and their motives. Two hundreds and nineteen adult women in Seoul, Suwon and Incheon were selected for this research. The data were analyzed by using Factor analysis, ANOVA. and Cronbach's $\alpha$. The goals of this study are 1) To identify the make-up motives based on the theoretical framework of the concept. 2) To describe the differences of motives of women depending on their age, job, education, and marital statues. 3) To Identify the psychological aspects of behaviors based on the theoretical clothing behaviors of the concept. 4 To describe the differences of behaviors of women depending on their motives. The findings are as follows: 1) The motives are to conformed others, to express oneself, to protect oneself from others, to protect skin from damages, and to express feminity. 2) There are significant differences of make-up motives of women depending on their age, job, marital statues. 3) The psychological make-up behaviors are oriented for fashion trend, ostentation, personality, and conformity. 4) There are significant differences in women's make-up behaviors depending on their motives.