Fashion Behavior of Selected Teen Girls on Muslim Clothing in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

 ABSTRACT

            Marshana Bensali, Nurelyn Jaiyari, Renalyn Jaiyari, Merilyn Janang and Rohana Janang. Grade 12 – Xenon, Technical, Vocational and Livelihood (TVL) Track. Senior High School Students. Tawi-Tawi School of Arts and Trades, Brgy. Pag-Asa, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Fashion Behavior of Selected Teen Girls on Muslim Clothing in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi.

 

Adviser: FERMIN J. HAMJA

 

 

This study aimed to explore the fashion behavior of selected teen girls on Muslim clothing in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:  What is the basic profile of the respondents in terms of age, favorite dress, monthly family income, and money spent in buying clothes monthly?; What are the experiences in buying and wearing fashion clothes?; Where they get ideas on what styles/fashion they want to buy and wear? And is there a significant difference on the experiences in buying and wearing fashion clothes in terms of age and monthly family income?

            Further, the researchers hypothesized that there is no significant difference on the experiences in buying and wearing fashion clothes in terms of age and monthly family income. This study utilized the descriptive-quantitative research design in which survey method was used

            This study focused on the fashion behavior of selected teen girls on Muslim clothing in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. The respondents of this study fifty (50) teenage girls from Brgy. Lamion and Brgy. Tubig Tanah, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi. Each barangay was composed of twenty-five (25) respondents. All the respondents were on the age bracket of sixteen (16) to nineteen (19) years old.

 

The study revealed that 50.00% of the respondents were on the age bracket of 16 to 17 years old and as well as 50.00% were on the age bracket of 18 to 19 years old. Majority of the respondents had a monthly family income of 10,000 below composed of 38.00%, favored Abaya composed of 30.00%, spent less than 1,500 pesos a month in buying Muslim dress composed of 48.00%.

            As for the fashion behavior of selected teen girls on Muslim clothing in terms of age, those respondents whose age bracket was on 16-17 years old obtained a weighted mean of 2.94, means “agree”. While, the 18-19 years old obtained a weighted mean of 2.78, also means “agree”. Hence, the respondents obtained an overall mean of 2.87, which can be interpreted as “agree”.

            In terms of monthly family income is shown in table 6 above, those respondents whose monthly family income was 2.95 obtained the highest weighted mean 20,001-30,000, which can be interpreted as “agree”. Hence, the respondents obtained an overall mean of 2.87, which can be interpreted as “agree”.

In terms of Experience in Buying and Wearing Fashion Clothes, the respondents obtained the highest mean of 2.88 on item no. 4: “In general, I am the first in my circle of friends to know the brand names of the latest Muslim fashion and styles.” and item no. 6: “I regularly purchase different Muslim clothes or accessories to create a different look.” Hence, the respondents obtained the weighted mean of 2.80, means “agree”.

In terms of peer influence, the respondents obtained the highest mean of 2.98 on item no. 5: “It is important that others like the Muslim fashion clothing and brands I buy.” which means “agree”. Hence, the respondents obtained the weighted mean of 2.93, means “agree”.

Further, in terms of sources of Ideas in Muslim Fashion and Styles, the respondents obtained the highest mean of 3.40 on item no. 9: “Store displays (e.g. shopping mall, fashion boutiques, barter)” which means “strongly agree”. Hence, the respondents obtained the weighted mean of 2.84, means “agree”.

The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) confirmed that there is a significant difference on the fashion behavior of selected teen girls on Muslim clothing of the respondents in terms of age since the probability value obtained is 0.003, means highly significant. Therefore, the hypothesis tested on age was rejected.

The ANOVA also confirmed that there is a significant difference on the fashion behavior of selected teen girls on Muslim clothing of the respondents in terms of monthly family income since the probability value obtained is 0.017, means highly significant. Therefore, the hypothesis tested on age was rejected.

The researchers concluded that the teen Muslim girls regularly purchase different Muslim clothes or accessories to create a different look, believed that it is important that others like the Muslim fashion clothing and brands they bought, and purchased clothes at store displays (e.g. shopping mall, fashion boutiques, barter)”. Further, the fashion behavior selected teen girls on Muslim clothing do not differ in terms of age and monthly family income.