Thesis
Investigating school uniform design for adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101738
Abstract
Due to their widespread use in many countries worldwide, there is high global demand for school uniforms for adolescent girls. Vitamin D deficiency is a big concern in Saudi Arabia as well as a global problem. Saudi lifestyle leads to diminished opportunity to absorb Vitamin D through the skin via outdoor activities. The purpose of this research was to apply a functional, aesthetic, expressive consumer needs (FEA) model (Kallal and Lamb, 1992) to designing and evaluating school uniforms that balance meeting the needs of adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia. A total of 210 Saudi Arabian mothers responded to a FEA needs survey regarding their daughter's school uniform needs relative to the newly adopted Current Style Uniform and the proposed Design Styles A and B. Quantitative survey questions on a 7-point Likert scale were combined with several open-ended questions designed to obtain critique of the three types of uniforms. Results were analyzed relative to the functional, expressive and aesthetic considerations of the three types of school uniforms; interest in Vitamin D absorption solutions through v uniform design; and sample demographics. Analysis included: descriptive statistics; qualitative interpretation of open-ended comments; factor analysis across common FEA questions; and paired T-Tests FEA Factors among Current Style Uniform and Design Style A and Design Style B. Results showed high receptivity for incorporating comfort; features promoting Vitamin D absorption; and features that are aesthetically pleasing and culturally appropriate into future school uniforms designs. It is recommended that the results of this study be presented to the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for implementation within the design of future uniforms.
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Details
- Title
- Investigating school uniform design for adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia
- Creators
- Rana Hussein Alblowi
- Contributors
- Carol J. Salusso-Deonier (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Apparel, Merchandising, Design and Textiles, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525137001842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis