• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.73-90
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Meat eaters face conflicts over meat consumption due to recent increasing demands for reduced-meat diets to promote human and environmental health. Attitudes toward consuming meat have been shown to be culture-specific. Thus, this study was performed to examine cultural differences in attitudes, beliefs, and patterns of meat consumption among meat eaters in a group homogeneous in terms of age and sex but with diverse ethnicities. SUBJECTS/METHODS: In this cross-sectional study conducted in New York City in 2014, 520 female meat eaters (Whites = 25%; Blacks = 20%; East Asians = 35%; Hispanics = 20%) aged 20-29 completed a questionnaire consisting of a series of questions on meat consumption behaviors, which addressed amounts of consumption, cooking methods, past and future changes in meat consumption, and attitudes and beliefs regarding relationships between health and meat consumption. Logistic and multiple regression analyses were used to assess the effects of variables on meat consumption. RESULTS: Blacks had the highest annual total meat consumption (64.2 kg), followed by East Asians (53.6 kg), Whites (46.9 kg), and Hispanics (35.8 kg). Blacks ate significantly more chicken than the other ethnic groups (P < 0.001), and East Asians ate significantly more pork and processed meat (P < 0.001). Regardless of ethnicity, grilling/roasting/broiling were the preferred cooking methods, and vegetables were most consumed as a side dish. More than half of the participants expressed an intention to decrease future meat consumption. East Asians more strongly perceived meat as a festive food (P < 0.001) and were less guilty about the slaughtering animals (P = 0.11) than other groups. No differences were found between the ethnic groups regarding negative attitudes to meat consumption. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that ethnicities differ in terms of attitudes, beliefs, and patterns of meat consumption. Irrespective of ethnicity, the meat-eating participants almost unanimously demonstrated a willingness to reduce future meat consumption. It is hoped these findings aid the formulation of culturally-tailored interventions that effectively reduce meat consumption.

• 인삼문화
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• 제6권
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• pp.135-151
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• 2024

한국과 중국 대학생 소비자의 인삼 소비문화 비교를 위하여 그들의 인삼 제품구매현황, 인삼에 대한 태도, 그리고 인삼 제품에 대한 만족도를 살펴보고, 인삼제품의 구매 및 추천 의도를 조사하였다. 인삼 제품을 섭취한 경험이 있는 한국대학생 267명, 중국 대학생 318명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사 결과, 한국 대학생 소비자의 경우, COVID-19 이전에 비해 인삼 제품에 대한 관심이 증가하여 인삼 제품의 구매 및 추천 의사가 증가하였다. 또한 평소 인삼에 대한 만족도가 높을수록, 인삼구매 경험 빈도가 많고 인삼에 대한 사회적 혜택 태도가 높을수록, 그리고 연령이 높을수록 인삼 제품의 구매 및 추천 의도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 중국 대학생 소비자는 가정 내에서 부모의 구매 정도가 한국보다 높고 사회심리적인 혜택에 대해 긍정적인 집단에서 구매 및 추천 의도가 높았으며, 한국에 비해 이미 20대도 관심이 높고, 친근감이 있는 것으로 보인다. 한국 대학생과 중국 대학생 소비자의 공통점은 COVID-19 이전에 비해 이후에 건강이나 안전, 그리고 환경에 대한 관심이 증대했고, 더불어 인삼 관련 제품에 대한 관심이 증가했다는 것이며, 다른 점은 개인별 경험에서 차이가 있었는데, 한국 대학생 소비자는 개인의 경험이 중요했고, 중국 대학생 소비자는 부모의 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 COVID-19는 20대에게도 중요한 건강의 중요성에 대한 인식의 계기가 되며, 실제로 구매의도와 관련되었다. 이러한 결과를 중심으로 대학생 소비자를 위한 선호하는 제품으로의 확대, 그리고 가족의 영향 정도 및 소비문화에 따른 마케팅 전략의 차별화 등이 이루어져야 할 것으로 보이며, COVID-19로 인한 이러한 새로운 변화는 적기의 기회로 보인다. 즉, 건강과 안전에 대한 관심이 증대한 이즈음에, 제품의 섭취를 용이하게 하는 제품의 다양성과 융합화, 소비자의 대상별 소비가치에 부응하는 마케팅 매체 변화와 온라인으로의 확대, 그리고 소비자의 가족 유형, 예를 들면 단독가구 등으로의 변화에 부응하는 미래의 소비사회를 대비한 전략적인 준비가 필요하다.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.336-349
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• 2002

The purpose of this paper is to examine the characteristics of consumption vision related to the apparel buying decision-making. They propose that consumers form mental images of future consumption situations and that these consumption visions influence their decision-making. Consumers can imagine themselves consuming apparel products and experiencing the consequences of this consumption. By imagining the likely outcomes, they are able to identify the salient characteristics of each alternative and develop beliefs about their outcomes. Also, they can experience affective reactions to the outcomes they imagines. In this way, they form the cognitive and affective basis for their preferences and construct several consumption visions in the apparel buying decision-making. A consumption vision is "a visual image of certain product-related behaviors and their consequences....(they consisted of concrete and vivid mental images that enable consumers to vicariously experience the self-relevant consequences of product use"(Walker & Olson, 1994). We conducted unstructured, depth interviews with 9 groups participating 48 students at universities located in Busan, based on the results of previous studies. The results show that consumption visions related to the apparel buying decision-making are characterized as self-image, reactions of others, affection and mood, visual imagine, and self-satisfaction. By constructing consumption visions based on the various perspectives, consumers are influenced in the apparel buying decision-making. Many subjects reported experiencing positive affect when imagining positive outcomes of product use. Other subjects mentioned using consumption visions for purely hedonic reasons. With no intention of purchasing apparel products, consumers may evoke consumption visions to escape from the daily life, to fantasize and daydream about pleasurable consumption situations, and to enhance the mood. That is, the consumption vision related to the apparel buying decision-making helps consumers anticipate an uncertain future and make the purchase of apparel products.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2019

Purpose - With the economic development in China, the lifestyle of Chinese customers has changed dramatically. Chinese customers are more likely to have coffee in a shop with the ability to make them happy than those with high quality coffee in a nice physical environment. Happiness becomes a critical driver of customers' intention to purchase a cup of coffee in a specific coffee shop again and again. As a result, happiness becomes an important factor for managers to make strategies for attracting customers. Although managers and scholars pay more attention to emphasize the importance of happiness in customers' consumption, little research has been conducted to investigate the relationship between happiness and coffee shop's continuous usage intention in the Chinese coffee industry. Research design, data, and methodology - A research model is made to explain the impact of happiness on customer's behavior. To understand the influence of happiness better, we consider two dimensions of happiness which are subjective well-being and psychological well-being. In order to confirm the relationships of the variables in the research model, the online survey is constructed in China. Customers who have experienced the services in a coffee shop are asked to do the questionnaire. With 453 reliable questionnaires, structural equation modeling is used to analyze the causal relationships of the coffee quality, physical environment, subjective well-being, psychological well-being, and continuous usage intention. Results - Results indicate that coffee quality and physical environment are not the direct factors that influence customers' continuous usage intention. However, good coffee quality and physical environment are the significant predictors of Chinese customers' happiness associated with subjective well-being and psychological well-being, which in turn affects customers' continuous usage intention. Conclusions - In this study, it is proposed that coffee quality and physical environment may be the key factors influencing customers' happiness. Happiness, including subjective well-being and psychological well-being matters in decision making process. More importantly, happiness increases the continuous usage intention when the coffee shop can serve customers with higher quality coffee at a good atmospheric place. Managers should consider happiness as an important factor in making marketing strategies to compete in this industry.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.584-598
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• 2018

This study classified respondents by consumption value and analyzed differences in the purchase behavior of men's suits among consumption value groups. Frequency analysis, factor analysis, cluster analysis, and analysis of variance were conducted in order to analyze research problems. Factor analysis results showed that male consumption values included safety-oriented value, individuality-oriented value, others-oriented value, pleasure-oriented value, aesthetic-oriented value, low price-oriented value, community-oriented value, utility-oriented value, innovation-oriented value, and self-expression oriented value. The study divided respondents into personal satisfaction pursuit group, beauty & functionality pursuit group, individuality pursuit group, and others-oriented & low cost preference group according to consumption value. There were significant differences in selection criteria for men's suit (product image, physical properties of product, and brand name), selection reasons of brand (fashion & ostentation, individuality, and refinement), store attributes (store environment/salesperson service, reputation/additional service, and product assortment/shopping convenience).

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2010

In consumption environment, the time interval is frequently found between purchase and consumption. The objective of this study is to determine how consumers' purchase intentions can be influenced by this type of temporal distance. Construal level theory holds that the 'distant future situation' tend to be construed on a higher level than the 'near future situation.' Accordingly, when considering the consumption in the near future, consumers tend to be more likely to focus on the feasibility of the alternatives than on desirability. Conversely, when considering the consumption in the distant future, they are more likely to focus on the desirability of the alternatives than on feasibility. Along with the previous literature, the current study investigates the effects of temporal distance between purchase and consumption on consumer choice. Moreover, we aim to determine under which conditions these effects pertain. To test our hypotheses, we conducted a 2(temporal distance:near future vs. distant future) x 2(alternative type:high desirability, low feasibility vs. low desirability, high feasibility) x 3(additional offering:no gift, free coffee coupon, free mini book) between subjects design. The results show that the main effects of temporal distance and additional offering are significant. The 2 way interaction between temporal distance and additional offerings is also significant. Specifically, the purchase intention differentiation from additional offering tends to be larger at shorter temporal distances (near future) than at long ones (distant future).

• 산경연구논집
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.17-31
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• 2021

Purpose: Despite the fact that face (i.e. Chemyon) is deeply-rooted in Korean culture and significantly affects the behavior of Korean people, the effect of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior has only reported mixed findings, that is, significant and/or insignificant face effects have been reported. It is necessary to integrate prior research findings, and comprehensively examine the effect of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect (i.e. effect size, and moderating variables) of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior through meta-analysis. Research design, data and methodology: Among 1,019 face-related academic studies, retrieved from the academic research information services (RISS), 34 studies and 300 cases examining the effect of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior were finally included for meta-analysis. Face measured as face sensitivity and/or a face sensitivity sub-component (shame-consciousness, formality-consciousness, and other-consciousness) were integrated in the meta-analysis. Leisure consumers' consumption behavior was classified as antecedents of purchase (overall conspicuous consumption tendency, overall symbolic consumption tendency, personality, high price, high quality, brand seeking, fashion seeking, enjoyment, other person (interpersonal) consideration, position, reference group, and attitude), purchase (purchase intention, unplanned purchase, purchase, and expenditure), and post-purchase (satisfaction, repurchase, and post-purchase). The data used in the meta-analysis was comprised of correlation coefficients, and the meta-analysis was performed using the R-program. Results: The overall mean effect size of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior was .248. It was found that the effect size was the largest in the order of shame-consciousness face, formality-consciousness face, and other-consciousness face. Among the types of leisure consumers' consumption behavior categorized as dependent variables, the effect size was found to be largest in the order of position, attitude, reference group, post-purchase behavior, brand seeking, personality, trend seeking, etc. In addition, it was found that the leisure types moderated the effect size of face on leisure consumers' consumption behavior. The effect size was found to be largest in the order of skin diving, baseball, various leisure participation, dance, gambling, golf, etc. Conclusions: Face moderately or significantly influence leisure consumers' consumption behavior.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2012

본 연구는 소비자의 구매의도 형성과 관련된 선행요인을 설명하는 주된 이론인 계획적 행동모델을 토대로 식품 관련 및 식품소비관련 소비자의 개성특성, 과거 구매행동 빈도 등의 요인들을 포함하여 유기농식품에 대한 소비자의 구매의도에 미치는 구체적인 영향요인을 제시하고자 이루어졌다. 분석결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 계획적 행동모델에서 주관적 규범을 제외한 태도, 지각된 행위통제(비용)는 구매의도에 유의하게 영향력이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 특히 유기농식품에 대해 긍정적인 태도를 가질수록 구매의도가 증가할 확률이 높아진다고 할 수 있다. 둘째, 식품에 대한 관심이 많고 중요하게 생각하는 소비자일수록 유기농식품에 대하여 호의적인 태도를 가지게 될 확률이 증가하며, 과거에 유기농식품을 구매한 빈도가 유기농식품에 대한 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 유기농식품을 이용하지 않을 경우 나타날 수 있는 소비자의 부정적 감정이 유기농식품에 대한 구매의도에 부(-)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 주관적 규범은 구매의도에, 식품 관련 개성특성(저항감)은 태도에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 밝혀진 연구결과는 점차적으로 계획적 행동모델의 설명력을 높이기 위해 다양한 요인들을 포함하는 모델의 확장에 대한 필요성이 제기되고 있는 가운데, 향후 소비자들의 구매행동에 있어 구매의도에 추가적인 요인들의 영향력을 검증하였다는 점에서 그 의미를 찾을 수 있다. 하지만 본 연구에서는 식품의 종류를 구분하지 않고 조사하였기 때문에 식품의 종류에 따라 소비자의 반응이 다를 수 있기에 향후에는 이점을 보완해 나가야할 것이며, 또한 구매경험여부에 따라 군집을 나누어 연구하지 않았기 때문에 유기농식품의 구매경험여부에 따라 구매자들을 비교, 검토하여 연구해나가야 필요성이 제기된다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2003

This study was designed to explain the intentions and consumption of dairy foods among university female students. The factors related to intentions of consumption or actual consumption of dairy foods were identified within the theory of planned behavior. The survey questionnaire, developed using open-ended questions (n=35) , was administered to university female students (n:184) Subjects completed information regarding attitudes, subjective norms, perceived control, intentions and consumption of dairy foods. Correlation analysis and multiple regression were used to study the association of factors with intentions and consumption of dairy foods. Subjects showed relatively low intention to consume dairy foods (-0.4 $\pm$ 1.6 from a scale of -4-14). They ate 1.2 $\pm$ 0.9 servings of dairy foods a day and 52.2% of subjects had less than a serving a day, showing inadequate consumption of dairy foods. All three factors, attitudes, subjective norms and perceived control were significantly correlated to the intentions to take dairy foods regularly (r : 0.26-0.27) . Multiple regression results, however, revealed that subjective norms (p < 0.01) and perceived control (p < 0.05) contributed to the model of explaining intentions, while attitudes did not (model $R^2$ : 0.154) . To predict and explain actual consumption of dairy foods, two regression models were examined. In the first model, perceived control was significant in predicting dairy foods consumption, while attitudes and subjective norms were not. In the second model, intentions and perceived control were significantly related to actual consumption of dairy foods, providing the empirical evidence of the theory (model $R^2$: 0.121) These results suggest that perceived control was significant in explaining actual behavior as well as intentions. This study suggests that nutrition education to increase dairy foods consumption for young adults should focus on increasing perception of control and eliciting social support from respected others.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 2013

The golf industry has become the center of attention for recreational activities in the participant sport market; however, there has been little effort made to understand golf consumer and their consumption behavior using the concept of 'recreational specialization' which segments the golfers based on level of specialization in golf. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in the relationships among perceived service quality, price of playing golf, overall customer satisfaction with the course, and a player's intention to revisit the same golf course based on the magnitude of recreation specialization in golf. Four public and two private golf courses from the southeastern state of the United States were randomly chosen from a list in a golf magazine. The 365 surveys among 417 participants were ultimately analyzed. Multiple group analysis was conducted in order to investigate differences in relationships among service quality, price, customer satisfaction, and revisit intentions between groups based on the level of recreation specialization. The key findings were 1) for more specialized golfers, satisfaction with price did not affect overall customer satisfaction or revisit intention, however, service quality significantly influenced both overall customer satisfaction and revisit intention, 2) for less specialized golfers, satisfaction with price significantly influenced overall customer satisfaction but did not affect revisit intention. Knowledge about which the determinants of satisfaction are different between more and less specialized golfers could provide a better understanding of how different marketing strategies should be implemented for different specialized levels of golfers.