The Influence of Clothing on Mood and Daily Productivity among Undergraduate Students

Katerin Gonzalez

Co-Presenters: Individual Presentation

College: College of Liberal Arts

Major: BA.PSYCHOLOGY

Faculty Research Mentor: Franklin Turner

Abstract:

Clothing has a significant impact on how people view themselves, control their emotions, and perform daily activities. This study examines the role of clothing perception as a psychological factor that may influence students' daily functioning and academic behaviors. The main objective is to determine whether academic engagement and performance are positively correlated with feeling confident and comfortable in one's attire, and whether lower productivity is correlated with discomfort or dissatisfaction with one's clothing. A correlational, quantitative design will be used with approximately 150 undergraduate students recruited from a university research participant pool. Participants will complete an online survey administered through Qualtrics that included measures of emotional perception of clothing, productivity and engagement, self-esteem, and self-reported academic performance. The hypothesized findings are that clothing perception will be correlated to students mood and productivity, which may also affect their
academic performance. Future research can build on this study by developing strategies that support students' emotional well-being and academic success through simple self-regulation tools, such as their choice of clothing.
Keywords: clothing perception, academic performance,
college students