Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

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A Study of Korean-American Consumers' Fashion and Shopping Behavior Based on a Bidimensional Model of Acculturation

이차원적 문화적응이론을 토대로 한 한국계 미국인 소비자들의 패션 및 쇼핑 행동에 관한 연구

  • Lee Yoon-Jung (Dept. of Home Economics Education, Korea University) ;
  • Lee Jaeil (Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences, Seattle Pacific University)
  • 이윤정 (고려대학교 가정교육과) ;
  • 이재일 (시애틀 퍼시픽 대학교 소비자가족학과)
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

This study assumes a bidimensional model of acculturation theory in order to understand the acculturation patterns of Korean-Americans and their fashion and shopping behavior. Bidimensional models of acculturation suggest that acculturating individuals may possess the components of both the heritage culture and the new, host culture. A combination of email and paper and pencil surveys was conducted with a convenience sample of Korean-Americans who are living in Seattle and vicinity area (n=108). The questionnaire included questions related to the respondents' and their parents' demographic information, the respondents perceived relationship with their parents, self-reported ethnic identification, ethnicity-related behaviors/attitudes, clothing involvement, shopping motivations, and fashion reference groups. The results support the bidimensional models of acculturation process as opposed to the linear model. Three different groups among Korean-Americans based on their ethnic identification pattern were found: a group with dominant Korean identity(Segregation group), a group with dominant American identity(Assimilation group), and a group with dual identity(Integration group). According to the results of MANOVA and subsequent Duncan and Scheffe tests, the Integration group showed distinct characteristics from Segregation group or Assimilation group, in terms of their ethnicity-related behaviors/attitudes, clothing involvement, shopping motivations, and fashion reference group influence.

이차원적 문화적응이론은 개인이 새로운 문화를 접했을 때 그 문화를 받아들이기 위해서 모문화를 포기하는 것을 가정하는 기존의 일차원적 문화적응이론에 비하여 개인이 모문화와 새로운 문화를 함께 유지할 수 있음을 인정한다. 본 연구는 (1)이러한 이차원적 관점의 문화적응이론을 바탕으로 한국계 미국인들을 분류하고, (2) 각 하위 집단의 패션 및 관련 쇼핑행동을 살펴보는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 미국 워싱턴주에 거주하는 18-39세의 미국 영주권 또는 시민권을 소지한 미국계 한국인 소비자들을 대상으로 인터넷, 우편, 또는 한인회 행사 등을 통하여 설문조사를 실시하여(n=108). 민족정체감, 미국 체류기간, 한국문화에의 참여도, 한인 또는 타민족과의 접촉도 등과 함께 의복에 대한 관여도, 쇼핑동기, 그리고 패션준거집단의 영향 등을 측정하였다. 한국인으로서의 정체감과 미국인으로서의 정체감에 대한 점수의 중간값을 이용하여 표본집단을 이차원적 문화적응이론에서 정의하는 격리(Segregation) 집단, 동화(Assimilation) 집단, 화합(Integration) 집단으로 구분하였고, 세 집단의 패션 관련 쇼핑 행동을 다중분산분석과 Duncan 다중비교를 통해 살펴보았다. 두 문화적 특성을 함께 지닌 화합집단은 인구통계적인 면이나 민족관련 행동에 있어서는 한국적인 특성을 유지하고 있었으나 패션 및 쇼핑행동면에서는 미국인에 가까운 특성을 보여 동화집단이나 격리집단과는 구별되었다. 이 결과는 이차원적 문화적응이론을 이용하여 패션 소비자들을 이해하는 것이 유용함을 보여준다고 할 수 있다.

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