title: Clothing choices, weight, and trait self-objectification.
abstract: The present study aimed to assess the link between clothing choice and aspects of body image. Participants were 112 female undergraduate students who completed a questionnaire containing a measure of clothing functions, as well as BMI, self-classified weight, and trait self-objectification. Results indicated that BMI and self-classified weight were positively correlated with the choice of clothes for camouflage. Self-objectification was positively correlated with choice of clothes for fashion, and negatively correlated with choosing clothes for comfort. It was concluded that clothing represents an important but neglected aspect of contemporary women's management of their body's appearance.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Marika.Tiggemann@flinders.edu.au
authors.forename: Marika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tiggemann
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andrew
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003020:Clothing; D032981:Dehumanization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012649:Self Concept; D013021:South Australia; D055815:Young Adult