• 복식문화연구
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.757-772
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• 2017

Appearance management is a serious issue for adults and young people in Korean society. People of various ages have used diverse means to improve their appearances. This study focused on dieting as an appearance management behavior in female adolescents. Dieting behaviors are not just a means to improve appearance; they may also relate to individuals' beliefs and self-control. The importance of individual psychological/personality factors cannot, therefore, be ruled out. Such factors can help explain personality factors explain "what causes a compulsive diet and what factors can alleviate it". This study reviewed the literature on perfectionism and self-control as individual personality factors, and empirically examined the effects of these variables on perceived body distortion and dieting behaviors. We performed a structural equation model analysis to verify our hypothesis. The results are as follows: we found perfectionism to be positively related to perceived body distortion and dieting behaviors; we also found self-control to be negatively related to perceived body distortion though unrelated to dieting behaviors; finally, our analysis identified a relationship between perceived body distortion and dieting behaviors. These results indicate that perfectionism and self-control should be considered when conducting guidance and counseling sessions on issues related to dieting behaviors for adolescent' appearance management. This paper concludes by discussing the study's implications and limitations.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.377-385
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• 2020

본 연구는 신체를 왜곡되게 인지하고 있는 청소년의 성별에 따른 정서 관련요인을 파악하기 위한 목적으로 시행되었으며 제 15차(2019년) 청소년건강행태온라인조사 자료를 이차 분석한 연구이다. 본 연구의 대상자는 제 15차(2019년) 청소년건강행태온라인조사 전체 대상자 중 정상체질량 지수임에도 불구하고 자신의 체형을 살이 찐 편이라고 인지한 13-18세 청소년 9,635명으로 남자 3,640명과 여자 5,995명이었다. 주요 분석방법은 신체인지왜곡을 가진 청소년의 성별에 따른 정서와 일반적, 신체적 및 심리적 요인간의 관계는 복합표본통계의 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통해 분석하였다. 주요 결과는 패스트푸드를 많이 섭취할수록 남녀 모두 스트레스와 슬픔과 절망감이 높았으며 대부분 유의하였다(p<.05). 또한 신체활동을 안하는 경우 남녀 모두 스트레스를 더 받았으며 슬픔과 절망감은 신체활동을 안하는 경우 더 적게 인지하는 것으로 나타났다(p<.05). 본 연구결과는 신체인지 왜곡 청소년을 위한 중재 개발에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.369-383
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• 2024

The aim of this study was to develop and implement a program based on Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for female college students experiencing body dissatisfaction. To systematize the program development process, we adopted the service design method. First, we conducted In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) to identify the difficulties faced by six female college students who experience body dissatisfaction, and to determine what kind of help they needed. Second, content analysis of the findings revealed that female college students were experiencing emotional-behavior problems which derived from the discrepancy between their ideal body image and the reality. Third, a prototype of a cognitive reconstruction program was developed to help transform their perceived 'body distortion' to a rational cognitive concept and thus reduce maladaptive consequences of 'body dissatisfaction'. The overall program consisted of three therapeutic components and seven steps. Fourth, to assess the effectiveness of the program, survey and IDIs were conducted. The results revealed that it is appropriate to use a cognitive model to solve problems caused by body dissatisfaction, and that understanding and reconstructing one's own cognitive processes can be effective in reducing body dissatisfaction. However, based on feedback from participants, a number of revisions were proposed, such as including sufficient induction regarding the behavioral change.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2006

This study has analyzed females' motives and psychological experiences related to appearance-enhancement seeking behavior(weight control practice and cosmetic surgery). In this study, in-depth interviews were carried out to 11 females who had experienced weight control practices and cosmetic surgery in June 2001. There is social standard in ideal body image. One perceive a physical idea and own body through society(mass media, reference group), others and clothing, and recognize the ideal body and internalize the social standard as own worth. The discrepancies between ideal body image internalized as standards of own worth and real body image became a setup for body dissatisfaction. Increasing in body dissatisfaction, rejection of own body grow, furthermore body is perceived with distortion. In order to remove a negative body image and to reach ideal body image, appearance-enhancement seeking behavior such as weight control and cosmetic surgery is made. By appearance enhancing, one come to closer to ideal image of which one pursuit oneself. Therefore body satisfaction feeling increase, self·esteem rise, manner of life and character change to with affirmation. Otherwise, strengthening of appearance-concern and of appearance enhancement seeking desire has the possibility of developing into bulimia and cosmetic surgery addiction. Also, the standard of beauty in appearance rise by degrees, and that produces motives of appearance-enhancement seeking behavior.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.563-571
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• 2013

This study aimed to investigate the effects of somatotypes and body-related variables such as body exposure and body satisfaction on underwear evaluative criteria. Usable questionnaires were obtained from a total of 250 male and female students in their 20s. The data were mainly analyzed by t-test, ANOVA and analysis of variance using SPSS ver. 21.0. The results of this study are as follows: First, differences between underwear and outerwear evaluative criteria were found. For example, size, comfort and washing were important for the underwear but design, brand and fashionability were meaningful for outerwear. Price, color, material, and sewing were important for both outerwear and underwear. Second, the groups divided by somatotypes, a thin person group, a moderate person group and a fat person group, showed no difference in underwear evaluative criteria. Members of all the somatotype groups evaluated underwear similarly. Third, the groups divided by body image distortion showed different evaluative criteria for underwear. The negative discordance group emphasized the importance of the practicality factor, but the positive discordance group stressed the significance of the symbolism factor. Finally, the groups divided by body exposure and body satisfaction showed different evaluative criteria for underwear, too. The effects of socio-cultural variables on the underwear evaluative criteria proved to be significant.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.588-594
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• 2008

Lookism is spread largely because many people think beautiful people are treated better and receive more favors. This trend has been influenced by mass media and impacted by commercial marketing strategy. The expectation for the beauty have risen higher than ever. People expect beautiful body and beautiful face which are more difficult to meet the standard of beauty. People desire tall and skinny body. The purpuse of this study was to find out body image from college females in the age which they are very sensitive to appearance. This research focused to find out how they perceived their own body shape and their perception of the most ideal body shape. Measuring tool for the research was 9 pictures of body silhouette from very skinny to very fat. To analyse the respondents' objective body image, Body Mass Index were employed. The result of this research indicated that there were distinct differences between their subjective body images and ideal body images. This result indicated that they were not satisfied with their own body shape and hence they were not confident towards their body images. Even though their objective bodies were normal or under weight, they still felt they were over weight. This meant their body images were misrepresented. They preferred thinner bodies even though their bodies were perfectly normal and healthy. But these misrepresented body images could be unhealthy physically, psychologically, or socially. These results showed that college females were overly obsessive with superficial appearance rather than improving ones capability to be more competitive in the society. From this research, I tried to find out perception of body image and it's distortion which was debated a lot in our society. I also want to provide basic reference material for establishing the body image study.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.285-293
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• 2010

This study investigated the body image, body stress, eating attitude, and dietary quality in middle school girls. Questionnaires were administered to one hundred fifty seven middle school girls in Seoul area. The subjects were categorized into the five groups according to their body mass index (BMI); 1) severely under-weight (BMI < 16.5 $kg/m^2$), 2) under-weight (16.5 $\leq$ BMI < 18.5 $kg/m^2$), 3) normal weight (18.5 $\leq$ BM I < 23.0 $kg/m^2$), 4) overweight (23.0 $\leq$ BMI < 25.0 $kg/m^2$), and 5) obese (BMI $\geq$ 25 $kg/m^2$). 7.0%, 14.6%, 58.9%, 10.2%, and 10.2% of the subjects were classified as severely under-weight, under-weight, normal weight, overweight and obese groups, respectively. Regardless of the BMI, the subjects had disturbed body image, body stress, and poor eating attitude. The actual BMIs of the normal weight, overweight and obese subjects were significantly different from their desired BMI and perceived BMI, representing these subjects dissatisfied their body shape. Almost all subjects tried to lose their body weight even in the severely under-weight and under-weight groups. There were significant correlations of BMI with body image disturbance (p < 0.05), body stress (p < 0.01) and eating attitude (p < 0.05). These results indicated that middle school girls who have higher BMI seemed to have more body image distortion, body stress and risk of eating disorder. However, any significant difference in dietary quality among the five groups was not observed even though their dietary patterns were not balanced. As a conclusion, it is required that middle school girls should correct their distorted body image and body stress. Also, efforts to improve eating attitude, dietary pattern and nutritional status in the middle school girls are needed.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.946-955
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to present the aesthetic values of the Korean traditional costume for developing 'Korean' fashion design can be accepted in general in the modern times. For this purpose, documentary studies about the aesthetic values of the Korean traditional art and Korean traditional costume were preceded. And the perception of the Korean traditional costume were studied according to Belong's two criteria, body priority/ clothes priority and open/closed. Next, the aesthetic values of the Korean traditional costume were re-defined. The results can be summarized as follows; 1) The aesthetic values of the Korean traditional art are the beauty of nature, the purity, and the pleasantry. As the beauty of nature is the important one, the purity is caused by the love of nature. The pleasantry is as a way of expression. 2) The aesthetic values of the Korean traditional costume through the documentary studies stand for as the beauty of nature, the purity, the beauty of evil's eye, the beauty of symbolism, the beauty of personality, the beauty of tragedy and the beauty of tradition. 3) Korean traditional costume are perceived as clothes priority and open. 4) The aesthetic values of the Korean traditional costume can be re-defined as the beauty of nature, the purity, and the pleasantry. The beauty of nature comes from the 'natural' look, the exposure of the fabric as itself and the organic lines of the Korean traditional costume. The purity comes from the geometrical squared clothing form of Korean traditional costume which doesn't revive the human body form. The Pleasantry is seen the colors and motifs of costumes that have the human's hope and incantation and the exaggeration and distortion of human body form.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.13-29
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• 2015

본 연구는 광주 전남지역 남녀 중 고등학생을 대상으로 성별, 연령(학교급)과 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도의 유형에 따른 신체비교, 신체만족, 그리고 외모관리행동에 어떠한 차이가 있는지 살펴봄으로써 이 지역 청소년들의 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도 및 외모관리행동과 관련된 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 598명의 자료를 결과분석에 이용하였으며 자료 분석을 위해 SPSS/PC WIN 19.0프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, 신뢰도(Cronbach's ${\alpha}$)분석, 요인분석, ${\chi}^2$검증, K-means군집분석 t-test, ANOVA(일원변량분석), Duncan's grouping을 실시하였다. 광주 전남지역 청소년들도 보통이상으로 외모에 대한 사회문화적 기준을 수용하여 인식하고 내면화하는 경향이 있었다. 또한 여학생의 경우 남학생보다, 그리고 고등학생이 중학생보다 이러한 경향이 더욱 강하게 나타났다. 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도는 수용형, 내면화형, 인식형, 비수용형으로 분류되었으며 외모에 대한 사회문화적 가치관을 내면화하는 정도가 높은 내면화형과 적극적으로 수용하는 수용형의 경우 신체만족도가 더 낮고 신체비교를 자주하였다. 또한 외모관리행동에서도 성형과 기능성보정의복착용에 대해 적극적이고 수용적이었으며 다른 사람에게 보여주기 위한 체중감량을 위해 다이어트를 열심히 하고 피부관리와 청결관리를 적극적으로 하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 우리사회의 외모에 대한 현상을 객관적으로 볼 수 있고 자신의 신체상을 긍정적으로 볼 수 있는 시각을 길러주어야 할 것으로 보인다. 현실과 너무 떨어져 있는 현재의 사회문화적 외모기준으로부터 청소년의 자존감을 보호할 수 있는 바람직한 외모에 대한 태도와 행동을 기를 수 있는 교육내용이 가정교과 지도 시 강조되어야 할 필요가 있다고 하겠다.