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Pedagogy and Professional Development

Use of Undergraduates as Participants in Clothing and Textiles Research

Authors
  • Kim K. P. Johnson (University of Minnesota)
  • Sharron J. Lennon (Indiana University)
  • Jung Mee Mun (University of Minnesota)
  • Jayoung Koo (University of Minnesota)
  • Angella Kim (University of Minnesota)
  • Dooyoung Choi (University of Minnesota)
  • Nayeon Yoo (University of Minnesota)

Abstract

Social science researchers (e.g., psychology, marketing) have questioned the practice of using undergraduates (UGs) as research participants; by the end of the 20th century, the use of UGs in consumer behavior research was trending upward. Peterson (2001, p. 451) reported that for the Journal of Consumer Research, “the percentage using college students has steadily increased, from 23% in the first volume to 89% in the most recent volume.” Further, he noted that “86% of the empirically based articles appearing in the Journal of Consumer Psychology since its inception in 1992 have employed college students as subjects” (p. 451). Similar figures have been reported in psychology journals (Sherman, Buddie, Dragan, End, & Finney, 1999).

Keywords: participants, research, undergraduates

How to Cite:

Johnson, K. K., Lennon, S. J., Mun, J., Koo, J., Kim, A., Choi, D. & Yoo, N., (2013) “Use of Undergraduates as Participants in Clothing and Textiles Research”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 70(1).

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2013-01-01

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