Fashion self-concept and Fashion involvement: A mediation model

Abstract

Single item fashion self-concept measures are useful in forecasting clothing expenditure. Actual fashion self-concept explains more variation than ideal fashion self-concept. Self-concept measures were mediated by the fashion involvement index in explaining their relationship with clothing expenditures. The short five item fashion involvement index has echoed its utility in fashion research in Indian context as well. A self-reported pen and paper survey amongst 159 respondents was conducted in a mega-city of India. The model was assessed for mediation relationships using Amos.