Impression Management Survey Statistics at Survelum Public Data Bank |
| Data collected: 71 survey response Click on underlined response options to use corellation filters |
Section 1 |
On a scale of 1-10, how important is personal appearance to you? (1=not very important, 10=very important). | ||
| 1 |  (4; 6%) | |
| 2 | (0; 0%) | |
| 3 | (0; 0%) | |
| 4 | (1; 1%) | |
| 5 | (5; 7%) | |
| 6 | (3; 4%) | |
| 7 | (7; 10%) | |
| 8 | (23; 32%) | |
| 9 | (14; 20%) | |
| 10 | (14; 20%) | |
How fashionable do you consider yourself to be? | ||
| Very Fashionable | (6; 8%) | |
| Fashionable | (26; 37%) | |
| Somewhat fashionable | (27; 38%) | |
| Neither fashionable or unfashionable | (11; 15%) | |
| Somewhat unfashionable | (1; 1%) | |
| Unfashionable | (0; 0%) | |
| Very unfashionable | (0; 0%) | |
On a scale of 1-10, how trendy are you? (1=not very trendy, 10=very trendy). | ||
| 1 | (3; 4%) | |
| 2 | (2; 3%) | |
| 3 | (6; 8%) | |
| 4 | (6; 8%) | |
| 5 | (10; 14%) | |
| 6 | (13; 18%) | |
| 7 | (13; 18%) | |
| 8 | (14; 20%) | |
| 9 | (2; 3%) | |
| 10 | (2; 3%) | |
Do you look to other sources of fashion to see what trends are in and what trends aren't? | ||
| Yes | (47; 66%) | |
| No | (24; 34%) | |
If yes, what sources of fashion do you look to for trend advice? (check all that apply) | ||
| Spelman students | (29; 41%) | |
| Fashion Blogs | (17; 24%) | |
| Fashion Magazines (Baazar, Instyle, Seventeen, Vogue, Glamour, etc.) | (28; 39%) | |
| Images of Spelman Students | (8; 11%) | |
| On-campus fashion shows | (3; 4%) | |
| Clothing websites | (37; 52%) | |
| Social networking sites (Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.) | (19; 27%) | |
| Other | (8; 11%) | |
On a scale of 1-10, how important are first impressions to you? (1=not very important, 10=very important) | ||
| 1 | (2; 3%) | |
| 2 | (1; 1%) | |
| 3 | (1; 1%) | |
| 4 | (3; 4%) | |
| 5 | (2; 3%) | |
| 6 | (4; 6%) | |
| 7 | (6; 8%) | |
| 8 | (15; 21%) | |
| 9 | (12; 17%) | |
| 10 | (25; 35%) | |
When you get dressed in the morninings, what aspect of your personal style gives you the most anxiety? (check all that apply) | ||
| Hairstyle | (51; 72%) | |
| Clothing | (34; 48%) | |
| Shoes | (14; 20%) | |
| Makeup | (8; 11%) | |
| Nails | (5; 7%) | |
| Other | (3; 4%) | |
| Not sure | (7; 10%) | |
Do you believe that there is a stereotypical Spelman "look"? | ||
| Yes | (58; 82%) | |
| No | (9; 13%) | |
| Not sure | (4; 6%) | |
Would you say that you have tried to capture that Spelman "look" in your style of dress? | ||
| Yes | (31; 44%) | |
| No | (38; 54%) | |
| Not sure | (2; 3%) | |
On a scale of 1-10, how much are you influenced by other students style of dressing on campus? (1=not very influenced, 10=very influenced) | ||
| 1 | (15; 21%) | |
| 2 | (1; 1%) | |
| 3 | (10; 14%) | |
| 4 | (6; 8%) | |
| 5 | (10; 14%) | |
| 6 | (13; 18%) | |
| 7 | (7; 10%) | |
| 8 | (7; 10%) | |
| 9 | (1; 1%) | |
| 10 | (1; 1%) | |
Do you feel that your style of dress has changed since entering the Spelman community? | ||
| Yes | (51; 72%) | |
| No | (20; 28%) | |
If yes, what social conditions may have influenced you to change your style of dress? (check all that apply) | ||
| Spelman rituals/traditions (the white dress ceremony, new student orientation week, etc.) | (10; 14%) | |
| Growing up and wanting to present yourself differently in college | (43; 61%) | |
| Peer pressure | (3; 4%) | |
| Wanting to look the part, the Spelman "look" | (14; 20%) | |
| After viewing how other students dress | (23; 32%) | |
| Other | (6; 8%) | |
| Not sure | (3; 4%) | |
If no, what social conditions may have influenced you not to change your style of dress? | ||
| Comfortable with your style of dress | (28; 39%) | |
| No compelling need to change | (13; 18%) | |
| Other | (3; 4%) | |
| Not sure | (3; 4%) | |
In what ways have you altered your personal appearance since being in the Spelman community? (check all tha | ||
| Hairstyle (from perm to natural, braids, hair weave, etc.) | (28; 39%) | |
| Style of dress | (37; 52%) | |
| From flats to heels | (18; 25%) | |
| More makeup | (24; 34%) | |
| More professional style of dress | (33; 46%) | |
| Nails | (7; 10%) | |
| Other | (7; 10%) | |
| Not sure | (4; 6%) | |
How would you describe your personal style? | ||
| Sporty | (5; 7%) | |
| Classic (Tailored and Business like) | (9; 13%) | |
| Feminine (Soft and Romantic) | (17; 24%) | |
| Dramatic (Confident and Commanding) | (5; 7%) | |
| Natural (Informed and Unpretentious) | (18; 25%) | |
| Creative (Unconventional and Innovative) | (4; 6%) | |
| Elegant (Sophisticated and Stately) | (10; 14%) | |
| Sexy (Seductive, Glamorous, and Daring) | (3; 4%) | |
How would you rate your leadership skills on a scale of 1-10? (1=no leadership skills, 10=excellent leadership skills) | ||
| 1 | (2; 3%) | |
| 2 | (0; 0%) | |
| 3 | (0; 0%) | |
| 4 | (1; 1%) | |
| 5 | (2; 3%) | |
| 6 | (6; 8%) | |
| 7 | (17; 24%) | |
| 8 | (20; 28%) | |
| 9 | (17; 24%) | |
| 10 | (6; 8%) | |
As an incoming student to Spelman college, how would you describe your stress/anxiety level? | ||
| 1 | (8; 11%) | |
| 2 | (3; 4%) | |
| 3 | (5; 7%) | |
| 4 | (7; 10%) | |
| 5 | (6; 8%) | |
| 6 | (10; 14%) | |
| 7 | (8; 11%) | |
| 8 | (5; 7%) | |
| 9 | (7; 10%) | |
| 10 | (12; 17%) | |
Do you consider yourself someone who follows trends or set's their own? | ||
| Most likely to follow trends | (1; 1%) | |
| Likely to follow trends | (5; 7%) | |
| Follows trends yet with my own little twist | (33; 46%) | |
| Less likely to follow trends | (23; 32%) | |
| Totally a trendsetter | (6; 8%) | |
| Other | (3; 4%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
Section 2 |
People frequently succeed in changing my mind. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (24; 34%) | |
| 2 | (18; 25%) | |
| 3 | (13; 18%) | |
| 4 | (3; 4%) | |
| 5 | (1; 1%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I always try to not follow rules. (1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Disagree, 5=Strongly Disagree) | ||
| 1 | (9; 13%) | |
| 2 | (6; 8%) | |
| 3 | (14; 20%) | |
| 4 | (12; 17%) | |
| 5 | (18; 25%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I do not like to go my own way. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (32; 45%) | |
| 2 | (14; 20%) | |
| 3 | (5; 7%) | |
| 4 | (4; 6%) | |
| 5 | (4; 6%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
It is better to agree with the opinions of others than to be considered a disagreeable person. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (30; 42%) | |
| 2 | (11; 15%) | |
| 3 | (12; 17%) | |
| 4 | (2; 3%) | |
| 5 | (4; 6%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I am trendy. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (7; 10%) | |
| 2 | (9; 13%) | |
| 3 | (21; 30%) | |
| 4 | (18; 25%) | |
| 5 | (4; 6%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
Fashion is merely asthetic superficiality. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (18; 25%) | |
| 2 | (16; 23%) | |
| 3 | (12; 17%) | |
| 4 | (10; 14%) | |
| 5 | (3; 4%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
Fashion is not important to me. (1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Disagree, 5=Strongly Disagree) | ||
| 1 | (7; 10%) | |
| 2 | (7; 10%) | |
| 3 | (9; 13%) | |
| 4 | (21; 30%) | |
| 5 | (15; 21%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I would rather be just like everyone else than be called a "freak". (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (31; 44%) | |
| 2 | (12; 17%) | |
| 3 | (12; 17%) | |
| 4 | (1; 1%) | |
| 5 | (3; 4%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I tend to keep quiet in the presence of persons of higher rank, experience, etc. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (16; 23%) | |
| 2 | (13; 18%) | |
| 3 | (15; 21%) | |
| 4 | (12; 17%) | |
| 5 | (3; 4%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
When I am with a group of people, I agree with their ideas so that no argument will arise. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (30; 42%) | |
| 2 | (14; 20%) | |
| 3 | (10; 14%) | |
| 4 | (3; 4%) | |
| 5 | (2; 3%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
In most things in life, I believe in playing it safe rather than taking a gamble. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (17; 24%) | |
| 2 | (21; 30%) | |
| 3 | (7; 10%) | |
| 4 | (12; 17%) | |
| 5 | (2; 3%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
It is better to break rules than always to conform with an impersonal society. (1=Strongly Agree, 2=Agree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Disagree, 5=Strongly Disagree) | ||
| 1 | (8; 11%) | |
| 2 | (14; 20%) | |
| 3 | (22; 31%) | |
| 4 | (14; 20%) | |
| 5 | (1; 1%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
Fashion is a way of illustrating class distinction. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (9; 13%) | |
| 2 | (8; 11%) | |
| 3 | (18; 25%) | |
| 4 | (19; 27%) | |
| 5 | (5; 7%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I try to align my personal style with that of the Spelman "look". (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (16; 23%) | |
| 2 | (17; 24%) | |
| 3 | (11; 15%) | |
| 4 | (11; 15%) | |
| 5 | (4; 6%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
I align my style with that of the Spelman "look" to distinguish myself from other AUC (Atlanta University Center) students. (1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither disagree nor agree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree) | ||
| 1 | (32; 45%) | |
| 2 | (6; 8%) | |
| 3 | (12; 17%) | |
| 4 | (8; 11%) | |
| 5 | (1; 1%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (12; 17%) | |
Demographic |
Age: | ||
| 16-18 | (7; 10%) | |
| 19-21 | (42; 59%) | |
| 22-24 | (4; 6%) | |
| 25 or older | (5; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
What ethnicity/race do you identify with? | ||
| African-American | (54; 76%) | |
| White | (0; 0%) | |
| Hispanic | (0; 0%) | |
| Pacific-Islander/Asian | (2; 3%) | |
| Native American | (0; 0%) | |
| Other | (2; 3%) | |
| Not sure | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
What is your classification at Spelman College? | ||
| Senior | (16; 23%) | |
| Junior | (21; 30%) | |
| Sophomore | (6; 8%) | |
| Freshmen | (14; 20%) | |
| Other | (1; 1%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
Gender: | ||
| Male | (0; 0%) | |
| Female | (58; 82%) | |
| LGBT (Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual,or Transgender) | (0; 0%) | |
| Refuse | (0; 0%) | |
| Other | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
Mother's educational level: | ||
| Less than high school | (1; 1%) | |
| High school graduate | (2; 3%) | |
| Some college | (11; 15%) | |
| Associates Degree | (10; 14%) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | (16; 23%) | |
| Master's Degree | (11; 15%) | |
| Professional School graduate (Law school, Medical school) | (4; 6%) | |
| PhD/EdD | (3; 4%) | |
| Don't know | (0; 0%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
Father's education level: | ||
| Less than high school | (4; 6%) | |
| High school graduate | (11; 15%) | |
| Some college | (13; 18%) | |
| Associates Degree | (4; 6%) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | (11; 15%) | |
| Master's Degree | (8; 11%) | |
| Professional School graduate (Law school, Medical school) | (0; 0%) | |
| PhD/EdD | (2; 3%) | |
| Don't know | (5; 7%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
Number of dependents if you are head of household: | ||
| 0 | (26; 37%) | |
| Below 5 | (7; 10%) | |
| 5-7 | (2; 3%) | |
| 8-9 | (0; 0%) | |
| 10 and above | (0; 0%) | |
| Not head of household | (22; 31%) | |
| Other | (1; 1%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
What CITY and STATE did you attend high school in? | |
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Are you affiliated with any groups or organizations on campus? If so please list them below: | |
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Relationship Status: | ||
| Single (not dating) | (24; 34%) | |
| Single (dating) | (17; 24%) | |
| Single (long-term committed relationship) | (15; 21%) | |
| Engaged to be married | (2; 3%) | |
| Not Checked | (13; 18%) | |
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