The use of clothing as a mood enhancer and its effect on mental health in emerging adults in Canada during a global pandemic

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Author(s)Wenderski, Malgosia
Author(s)Jung, Jaehee
Author(s)Wasilewski, Julia
Date Accessioned2024-04-12T20:09:54Z
Date Available2024-04-12T20:09:54Z
Publication Date2024-01-23
DescriptionThis article was originally published in International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.17340. © 2023 The author(s). Published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. ITAA Proceedings, #80 – https://itaaonline.org
AbstractThe advent of the COVID-19 pandemic had disrupted lifestyles and diminished mental health. It was unclear if emerging adults continued their high engagement with clothing during the peaks of the pandemic. The relationship between clothing, mood, and mental health was also unknown. This study surveyed 574 emerging adults in Canada and investigated how the pandemic had affected both clothing engagement and the use of clothing as a mood enhancer, and how this relationship impacted mental health. The study found that greater fear of COVID-19 predicted and positively correlated with fashion involvement and altering mood through clothing. Individuals reported multiple motivations to enhance mood through clothing, including bolstering the self-concept, self-esteem, and comfort. Therefore, clothing facilitated coping among emerging adults in Canada. No relationship was found between mood enhancement and mental health. Future research is encouraged to further explore and clarify the relationship between clothing, mood, and mental health.
CitationWenderski, M., Jung, J. & Wasilewski, J., (2024) “The use of clothing as a mood enhancer and its effect on mental health in emerging adults in Canada during a global pandemic”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 80(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.17340
ISSN2769-0512
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/34282
Languageen_US
PublisherInternational Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywordsmental health
Keywordscoping
Keywordsfashion involvement
KeywordsCOVID-19
Keywordsfashion psychology
Keywordsmood
TitleThe use of clothing as a mood enhancer and its effect on mental health in emerging adults in Canada during a global pandemic
TypeArticle
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