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A Comparison of Impulse Buying Behavior and Credit Card Use between Korean and American College Students

한국과 미국대학생의 충동구매행동과 신용카드사용에 대한 비교연구

  • Park Eun Joo (Division of Clothing and Textiles, Dong-A University) ;
  • Forney Judith C. (School of Merchandising and Hospitality Management, University of North Texas)
  • 박은주 (동아대학교 생활과학대학 의상섬유학부) ;
  • Published : 2004.12.01
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Abstract

Consumer's impulse buying behavior is extensive in everyday contexts. Credit cards promote spending by making the transaction simpler and by removing the immediate need for money. College students grown up in a credit card society attain cards at college's time and keep cards for 10 years over. In an effort to extend understanding of consumer behavior across cultures, this paper examines the cultural differences of impulse buying behavior and credit card use between Korean and American college students, and to investigate the relationships between impulse buying behavior and credit card use in each group. Data were obtained from student credit card users attending universities in metropolitan areas in Korea(N=154) and America(N=194). Data were analyzed using by Confirmatory Factor Analysis, MANOVA, MDA, and Regression. The results indicated there are significant differences of fashion-oriented impulse buying and credit card use between American and Korean college students. The impulse buying behavior is likely to increase for both Korean and American students who use credit cards for spending. Findings suggest that credit card use is important in predicting impulse buying behavior across these two cultures. Implications are drawn for the increasing global phenomenon impulse buying behavior and credit card use.

현대 소비자들의 충동구매행동은 보편적이고도 뚜렷한 현상으로 소비자행동 연구가들에 의해 계속적인 관심을 받고 있다. 더욱이 신용카드와 같은 마케팅 혁신은 소비자들로 하여금 현금의 필요성을 없애주고 거래를 간편하게 해 줌으로써 전보다 더 쉽게 충동적인 구매를 할 수 있도록 자극하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 한국과 미국 대학생들의 충동구매행동과 신용카드사용 사이의 관계를 알아보기 위하여, 한국(N=154)과 미국(N=194) 대학생 중 신용카드 사용자들을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였고 확인적 요인분석(CFA), 다변량 분석(MANOVA), 다판별분석(MDA), 회귀분석을 실시하여 자료를 분석하였다. 분석결과, 한국대학생과 미국대학생들은 충동구매행동 중 계획된 충동구매(Planned impulse buying), 상기된 충동구매(Reminded impulse buying), 순수충동구매(Pure impulse buying)에서 유사한 행동을 보였으나, 패션 지향적인 충동구매행동(Fashion-oriented impulse buying)은 미국대학생이 한국대학생보다 더 많이 하였다. 신용카드사용이 일반화되어 있는 미국의 대학생들이 한국대학생보다 카드 빛 관련(Debt), 크레딧(Credit) 관련, 소비(Spending)를 위한 신용카드사용을 더 많이 하는 경향이 있었다. 충동구매행동과 신용 카드사용의 관계에서 한국대학생의 경우 쇼핑 등 소비를 위한 신용카드사용 경향이 많은 사람일수록 상기된 충동구매, 패션지향적인 충동구매, 순수충동구매행동을 많이 하였다. 미국대학생들의 경우 크레딧에 신경을 쓰고 소비를 위해 신용카드를 사용하는 경향이 있는 사람일수록 구매의도만 가지고 점포를 둘러보다가 충동적으로 구매결정을 하고 구매의도가 없었어도 제품을 보는 순간 필요에 의해 충동적으로 구매를 하기도 하였으며, 신용카드를 소비에만 사용하는 경향이 있는 사람은 패션지향적이거나 순수한 충동에 의한 구매행동을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 한국과 미국의 국가간 비교연구로 대학생들의 충동구매행동과 신용카드사용에서 국가간 유사성과 차이가 있음을 밝혀줌으로써 국내외 마케터들에게 유용한 정보를 제공해 준다.

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