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Changes in Chinese Consumers' Perception toward Korean Apparel Products: A Longitudinal Study

한국산의류제품에 대한 중국소비자의 인식 변화: 종단적 연구

  • Yu, Hae-Kyung (Dept. of Fashion Industry, University of Incheon)
  • 유혜경 (인천대학교 패션산업학과)
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to examine how Chinese consumers' perceptions toward Korean apparel products have changed over the years. Specifically, motives for purchasing Korean apparel products, information sources, purchase criteria and evaluation on Korean apparel products were investigated. Data were collected in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007 from young female Chinese in Beijing, China during the months of June and July. A total of 603 questionnaires were collected and 578 were used in the final analysis. The results of two-way analysis of variance by year and purchase experience indicated that in overall, purchase motives and importance of various information sources changed greatly over the years, while evaluation on Korean apparel products have remained relatively stable. In comparison to the longitudinal changes in Chinese perception toward Korean apparel products, Chinese consumers' perception toward Korean apparel products did not differ significantly in most of variables according to purchase experience.

이 연구에서는 주요 목적으로 중국소비자의 한국산의류제품에 대한 인식의 변화를 살피고자 하였다. 구체적으로 한국산의류를 구매할 때의 구매동기, 정보원, 구매기준과 한국산의류제품에 대한 평가를 조사하였다. 자료는 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007년 중국 북경의 젊은 여성을 대상으로 6월과 7월 중에 수집되었다. 총 603부의 설문지가 수집되었으며 그 중 578부가 최종분석에 사용되었다. 연도와 한국산의류구매경험을 포함한 이원변량분석을 실시한 결과, 전반적으로 구매동기와 여러 정보원의 중요도는 시간에 따라 상당히 변화하였으나 한국산의류제품에 대한 평가는 대부분 변하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같은 시간에 따른 변화에 비하여, 중국소비자들의 한국산의류제품에 대한 인식은 구입경험에 따라 대부분의 변수에서 유의한 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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