Research Paper : The Effect Of the Hairdressers` Appearance and the Character of Occupation on Their Appearance Management

Park, Myeong Hee; Song, Hye Jung; Lim, Ji Hyun; Park, Eun Jun

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2014;20(2):225-232.
Published online April 30, 2014.

헤어종사자의 외모 이미지와 직업특성이 외모 관리에 미치는 영향

박명희, 송혜정, 임지현, 박은준

Research Paper : The Effect Of the Hairdressers` Appearance and the Character of Occupation on Their Appearance Management

Myeong Hee Park, Hye Jung Song, Ji Hyun Lim, Eun Jun Park

Abstract

This study is to find out the effect of the appearance of the hairdressers and the character of the occupation on their appearance management, concluding the factors, how the appearances of hairdressers affect the character of the work, and appearance management. First, Women, in between the ages of 21 and 30 were the most prevalent, six months to one-year work period made up the highest portion, and when deciding a work place, the most important factor was answered as facilities. Second, the appearance groups were drawn in ``casual-formal``, ``conservative-innovative``, and ``calm-outstanding``. The appearance management was divided into two factors:external confidence and external adapted. Third, in the case of the effect of the appearance on the character of the occupation, an idealappearance management and ideal work ability were definitively related to those three factors. In the case of the effect of the appearanceon appearance management, the more relevant they were to the three appearance factors, the more they had external confidence andexternal adaption. The two factors of the character of the occupation and external confidence/external adaption were directly proportional to each other.

Key Words: Appearance management, Appearance, Hairdressers, The character of the occupation