U.S. and Japanese Female University Students’ Attitudes Toward School Uniforms

Catherine A. Cerny; Hiroko Takabu; Joann F. Boles; Takako Hayashi; Mieko Inomato

Concurrent Sessions

U.S. and Japanese Female University Students’ Attitudes Toward School Uniforms

Authors: Catherine A. Cerny (Solano College) , Hiroko Takabu (Otsuma Women's University) , Joann F. Boles (Virginia Tech) , Takako Hayashi (Hiroshima University) , Mieko Inomato (Showa Women's University)

Abstract

To gain better perspective on school uniform adoption, we investigated the effect of contrasting experiences (wearing or not wearing school uniforms during secondary school) on U.S. and Japanese university student atti-tudes toward uniforms. The responses of female students in Tokyo (n=188) and Virginia (n= 167) to the questionnaire survey were analyzed (1) by comparing response means to 36 attitude statements using independent samples t-test and (2) by considering correlation patterns using principal component factor analysis.

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How to Cite: Cerny, C. A. , Takabu, H. , Boles, J. F. , Hayashi, T. & Inomato, M. (1998) “U.S. and Japanese Female University Students’ Attitudes Toward School Uniforms”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 1999(1).