Paper Details

Name: Parminder Kaur & Jatinder K Gaba
Country: India

Year: 2025
Volume: Volume-12, Issue-2 (July-December)
Page Number: 100-102
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17165180

ABSTRACT
Clothing is more than a necessity; it serves as a powerful form of self-expression, identity,
and psychological influence, especially for young women. This study investigated how
clothing affects confidence levels and body image perception among female students.
Conducted among undergraduate learners at the Alpine Institute of Information
Technology, Moga, this qualitative study explores emotional associations with fashion
choices, peer influence, and the internalization of beauty standards. The findings indicate that
clothing plays a key role in shaping students’ confidence, mood and self-esteem. This study
advocates for fashion education that promotes body positivity and self-acceptance.
Keywords: Body image, confidence, self-esteem, fashion psychology, women students,
Alpine Institute, self-expression