Self-esteem and apparel satisfaction with appropriate clothing: value of product attributes and support groups for mastectomy survivors.
The study examined use of appropriately designed clothing for special needs of postmastectomy women, including associations with self-esteem and satisfaction with certain apparel. The study was also designed to identify the person and product attributes valued by postmastectomy women while shopping for apparel items. A pre-posttest research design was used to examine the association of intervention, the self-esteem, and apparel satisfaction of the sample. Descriptive statistics were used for general information, as well as person and product attributes, and t tests were applied to test the two hypotheses. Analysis indicated that the intervention enhanced apparel satisfaction; however, the differences were not significant for self-esteem. The participants used support groups and evaluated several product attributes before making the apparel purchases. Implications for education, research, and service are discussed.
Chowdhary
Usha
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Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant 48859, USA. Chowd1u@cmich.edu
Ryan
Lenoraann
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001828:Body Image; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003020:Clothing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires