Research Paper : A Study of General Public`s Perception on Disabled Beauty Artists

Oh, Soon Ran; Jeon, Hyun Jin

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2015;21(3):554-563.
Published online June 30, 2015.

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Research Paper : A Study of General Public`s Perception on Disabled Beauty Artists

Soon Ran Oh, Hyun Jin Jeon

Abstract

This study was carried out in order to find out how the general public`s perception on disabled beauty artists is depending on their demographic characteristics. The study was intended to reduce prejudice on disabled beauty artists and bring out right attitudes and perception toward them. The poll was conducted to the residents of Gwangju, Suncheon, Yeosu from January 25 to March 30, 2014 and the total 500 copies were distributed. Among 483 collected copies, 477 copies excluding incomplete 6 were used for the final analysis. We used the SPSS windows 20.0 statistical techniques? for the analysis of data and frequency analysis, principal component factor analysis and t-test. F-test, Duncan-test was also conducted to validate the post.Following are the results of this study. First. Depending on the gender wasn`t significant. Second. The care and attention, degree of contact, beauty services based on age had no significant differences in an authoritarian manner. Third. A significant difference in the authoritarian attitude has been identified in accordance with Education. Forth. A significant difference in the authoritarian attitudes was identified according to the job. Fifth. tension in contacting them differed according to marital status. Sixth. significant difference was shown in tension and beauty services based on experience. Seventh. during Volunteer experience and beauty services, significant difference in bias was identified when contacted directly. Lastly, a significant difference in the strain was identified when contacted with religious affiliation.

Key Words: Disabled beauty artists, Perception, Prejudice, Right attitude