Date of Award
2014
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Department
Retailing
First Advisor
Deborah Brosdahl
Abstract
This study examined the influencing factors that affect female's perceptions towards mannequins in retail environments. Data was collected using an online survey through the use of a snowball convenience technique. A total of 316 respondents were included. Using Pearson's r, the results indicated that the use of idealized mannequins in retail stores have a significant impact on social comparison, body dissatisfaction, and satisfaction of fit among female consumers. These results suggest that female consumers compare their bodies to those of mannequins and the larger the discrepancy between the size of the mannequin and the woman the more dissatisfied the woman is with the fit of clothing.
Rights
© 2014, Amanda Cohen
Recommended Citation
Cohen, A.(2014). Mannequin Size on Consumers' Perception of Self and Satisfaction with Fit. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/2634