The purposes of this study are as follows:
First, it is to find out the sub-aspect of clothing benefits, body image, and brand loyalty.
Second, it is to examine the relationship among the clothing benefits, the body image and the brand loyalty.
Third,...
The purposes of this study are as follows:
First, it is to find out the sub-aspect of clothing benefits, body image, and brand loyalty.
Second, it is to examine the relationship among the clothing benefits, the body image and the brand loyalty.
Third, it is to examine how the clothing benefits and the body image influence the brand loyalty.
Fourth, it is to examine the differences on the sex in clothing benefits, body image, and brand loyalty.
The data were collected from university students, 248 males and 262 females, living in Gyeong-ju, via a self-administered questionnaire, and were analyzed reliability analysis, factor analysis, Pearson's correlation, regression analysis, t-test, and test.
The results of the data analysis are as follows:
1. Four factors of the clothing benefits were identified; the rise of the social position and self-improvement, the popularity and durability, the desire for individuality and favorable impression, and the rare and precious value. Three factors of the body image were identified; the appearance concern, the body satisfaction, and the weight concern. Three factors of the brand loyalty were identified; the committed brand loyalty, the continued brand loyalty, and the symbolic brand loyalty.
2. The committed brand loyalty had a positive relation with six factors; the popularity and durability, the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the rise of the social position and self-improvement, the rare and precious value, which are the factors of the clothing benefits, and the appearance concern and the body satisfaction, which are the factors of the body image. The continued brand loyalty had a positive relation with one factor, the desire for individuality and favorable impression of the clothing benefits. The symbolic brand loyalty had a positive relation with five factors; the rise of the social position and self-improvement, the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the rare and precious value, which are the factors of the clothing benefits, and the appearance concern and weight concern, which are the factors of the body image.
3. The influences that the clothing benefits and the body image give to the brand loyalty are as follows:
(1) The committed brand loyalty was influenced by four factors, which are the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the popularity and durability of the clothing benefits, and the appearance concern, the body satisfaction of the body image.
(2) The continued brand loyalty was influenced by the body satisfaction of the body image and three factors, which are the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the rise of the social position, self-improvement of the clothing benefits.
(3) The symbolic brand loyalty was influenced by six factors, which are the rise of the social position and self-improvement, the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the popularity and durability, the rare and precious value of the clothing benefits, and the appearance concern, the weight concern of the body image.
4. There were differences on the clothing benefits, the body image, and the brand loyalty based on the sex; there were meaningful differences in sex, in terms of the desire for individuality and favorable impression, the popularity and durability of the clothing benefits, and the appearance concern, the weight concern of the body image, and the committed brand loyalty.
These results showed how the clothing benefits and body image influenced the brand loyalty. The results of this study can be used as the basic data for the masstige market which is showing continuous growth in the field recently. In addition, this study can be useful for the companies in the fashion industry to set up the marketing strategy for the masstige clothing that focuses on the college students in 20s. Furthermore, the companies need to focus on developing the unique masstige products which meet the superior quality, emotional satisfaction, and the reasonable price comparing to the expensive prestige products.