2013 Volume 59 Issue 6 Pages 149-152
This paper examines female university students′ opinions on high school teachers′ dress, and how it influences people′s perception of them.
The results were as follows: 1) Male teachers were perceived as enthusiastic and interesting, while female teachers were perceived as diligent, easy to talk to, and friendly, depending on their respective clothing choices.
2) The respondents found business suits to be preferable, while a white coat and jersey track suit was found to be neutral. Factory-style work clothes were found to be the least preferable, particularly for female teachers.
3) We find that those who had a favorable perception of male teachers wearing jersey track suits thought that the same male teachers were gentle and easy to talk to, although they also believed their classes may not necessarily be easy to understand.
4) Those who had a favorable perception of female teachers wearing business suits thought that they might not be easy to talk to. However, they also perceived them as diligent and gentle.
