Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국생활과학회지)
- Volume 7 Issue 1
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- Pages.75-84
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- 1998
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- 1226-0851(pISSN)
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- 2234-3768(eISSN)
Convenience Food Type and Convenience Food Consumption Behavior of Wives in Korea
도시주부의 편의식품 유형과 소비행동 분석
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Jae, Mie-Kyung
(Dept. of Family & Consumer Science, Inje Univ.)
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제미경
(인제대학교 가족.소비자학과)
- Published : 1998.06.30
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to classify the type of the convenience food and examine the consumption behavior of convenience food of wives according to socio-economic and demographic variables and psychological variables. The survey was conducted using interview during October 1 and October 30, 1996. The data used in this study included 186 women with husband present living in Pusan. Statistical analyses were conducted using frequencies, percentiles, mean, oneway ANOVA, Duncan test and factor analysis. The major findings were as follows: 1. The convenience food was classified as 5 types : Korean style side dishes, soy-bean paste, delivery food and cleaned vegitables, noodles and side dishes for a lunch-box, canned and retort foods. 2. Wife's age, income, number of family members, education, tenure, level of employment status, attitude toward convenience food, family goal orientation and job goal orientation were sinificantly related to the convenience food consumption behavior of housewives.
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