Perceptions of School Uniforms in Relation to Socioeconomic Statuses
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The purpose of this study was to examine any relationships between students’ perceptions of the effects of school uniforms and student socioeconomic status. A survey was administered to 182 students in a charter school to gather perception information, and a separate survey was administered to parents to gather socioeconomic status information. An examination of individual survey items revealed older students were more likely to report that school uniforms help to reduce bullying and teasing, and some students of high socioeconomic status reported that uniforms help reduce arguments with parents about clothing. Student responses on 10 survey items were grouped into one factor called School Climate, reflecting student perceptions on how uniforms affect the school’s climate. Analyses revealed no significant relationships between the School Climate factor and socioeconomic status. However, Hispanic students reported a significantly more positive response overall than non-Hispanic students. These findings suggest students of various socioeconomic status perceive school uniforms similarly, but older students could be more likely to associate uniforms with a reduction in bullying.
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Jones et al. (2020) found that perceptions of uniforms and clothing are closely linked to socioeconomic status, and lack of material resources increases the risk of marginalization.
“Jones et al. (2020) found that perceptions of uniforms and clothing are closely linked to socioeconomic status, and lack of material resources increases the risk of marginalization.”
From Prevalence of Fashion Bullying in Lower Secondary Education: Evidence from Two Urban Romanian Schools (2025) · cites this paper as Jones et al., 2020
No passage from our copy was returned for searches on socioeconomic status, uniforms, poverty, or marginalization. The available evidence therefore does not establish either the claimed link between clothing perceptions and socioeconomic status or the claimed risk of marginalization from lacking material resources. (LLM, conf=0.65)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredUniforms can reduce the emphasis on clothing as a socioeconomic status marker, decreasing vulnerability to ridicule.
“Jones et al. (2020) found that uniforms can reduce the emphasis on clothing as a socioeconomic status marker, decreasing vulnerability to ridicule.”
From Prevalence of Fashion Bullying in Lower Secondary Education: Evidence from Two Urban Romanian Schools (2025) · cites this paper as Jones et al., 2020
No passage from our copy was returned for searches about uniforms, socioeconomic status, clothing, teasing, or ridicule. The available evidence therefore does not establish whether the paper reports that uniforms reduce clothing-based status distinctions or vulnerability to ridicule. (LLM, conf=0.70)
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“However, findings on this matter are highly sparse and heterogeneous and seem to be dependent on the population studied, age, race, educational context, and socioeconomic status (2, 3, 6, 9, 10), and the aforementioned features have not been proven yet (3, 6, 7, 9).”
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- Authors
- Jones, A. B., Richardson, M. J., Jensen, B. T., & Whiting, E. F.
- Affiliations
- Department of Elementary Education Reagan Academy, Springville, UT, USA
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Venue
- RMLE Online
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-05-13
- Volume
- 43
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1-13
- ISSN
- 1082-5541 (ISSN-L)
- 1940-4476
- OpenAlex
- W2901285363
- Cited by
- 7
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 1.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- RMLE Online (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University) (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Discipline and Inequality
- Social Sciences › Education › School Choice and Performance
- Keywords
- school uniforms, socioeconomic status, student perceptions, school climate, bullying, teasing, charter schools, Hispanic students, parental involvement, age differences
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