Cosmetics Buying Behavior of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Female University Students as Determined by Their Lifestyle

This study aimed to investigate buying behaviors of cosmetics for female university students in Korea, China, and Japan as related to their lifestyles. For data analysis, a survey was conducted to total 12,000 females university students in 4-year university in Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing from March 11 to April 14 in 2002. A total of 1,165 were collected and 1,127 were finally used in the analysis (361 in Korea, 381 in China, and 385 in Japan). Data were analyzed by factor analysis, cluster analysis, frequency analysis, Cronbach's a, t-test and Duncan's Multiple Range test by using SPSS statistics package. The lifestyle segmentations identified 5 groups for Korea, 5 groups for China and 2 groups for Japan. Segments in each country showed significant differences in selected variables, the satisfaction with cosmetics and in places to purchase cosmetics.