여대생의 Girdle 착용실태

The Survey on Wearning Condition of Girdles

The purpose of this study is to suggest the fundamental information to develop the better-fitted and comfortable girdles, through examining discontent factors by survey of wearing condition. Participants in this survey are female collegians of 427 who reside in Taejon and Seoul. The collected data is analyzed by using several statistical methods, such as frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, x²-test, t-test, F-test and Duncan's multiple range test. The results of this survey are as follows; 1) Collegians in Seoul have more girdles than collegians in Taejon. The higher grade respondents are, the more sheets of girdle they have. The respondents of 37.7% know the exact their-own girdle size. Regardless of body types and grade, most of respondents are wearing 64, 70 size girdle. Most of collegians are wearing girdles because of special reason. According to this survey, collegians prefer the short type, cotton/nylon/spandex stuff and skin color girdle. When selecting the girdles, collegians give weight on size, function and design. The purpose of wearing girdles is mainly controlling abdominal area, securing a sanitary napkin, shaping up body line. 2) The degree of satisfaction on girdle size is rather low. In particular, all collegians responded discontentedly in recognition of sizing system, stability of girdle legs, pressure of abdominal area. Total satisfaction has shown lower scores. Collegians in Seoul have lower satisfaction to girdle than collegians in Taejon.