Journal of Environmental Science International (한국환경과학회지)

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The Effect of Cognition Degree of Green Life on Green Consumer Behavior

녹색생활관련 인지정도가 녹색소비행동에 미치는 영향 연구

  • Jung, Joo-Won (Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University) ;
  • Cho, So-Yeon (Department of Home Economics Education, Dongguk University)
  • 정주원 (동국대학교 사범대학 가정교육학과) ;
  • 조소연 (동국대학교 사범대학 가정교육학과)
  • Received : 2014.06.27
  • Accepted : 2014.08.13
  • Published : 2014.08.29
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine green consumer behavior (green product purchasing behavior and green consumption life) affected by demographical characteristics, and cognition degree of green life (cognition of a green indicator, a green life catalyst system, and environmental problems). It's also to promote strategy and suggest effective activation plans for the vitalization of green consumer behavior. To carry out the task, verification of credibility, multiple regression analysis, two-step cluster analysis, and multinomial logistic analysis were used. The results are as follows: First, the factors that effect green product purchasing behavior were gender, age, cognitive of a green indicator, carbon points system, electricity peak hour system, and seriousness of environmental damage due to lifestyle. Second, the factors that effect green lifestyle were gender, age, carbon grade indicator system, cognition of a green system, and the seriousness of environmental damage due to lifestyle. Third, the comparative group characteristic analysis showed low rates for careless green consumer behavior groups compared to the passive green consumer behavior groups in cognition of a green indicator, green system, and environmental problems. For active green consumer behavior groups, the analysis showed high rates in cognition of carbon grades, eco-labeling, electricity peak hour system, and environmental damage due to lifestyle. In order to encourage green consumer behavior, it's evident that cognition of a green indicator, a green life catalyst system, and environmental problems need to be improved through strategic education and continuous encouragement.

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