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Impact of the Environmental Factors on Adolescents' Food Purchasing Attitudes

청소년의 식품구매태도에 대한 환경 요인의 영향

  • Kim, Hyun-Ju (Department of Home Economics Education, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Kim, Yoo Kyeong (Department of Home Economics Education, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김현주 (경북대학교 사범대학 가정교육과 대학원) ;
  • 김유경 (경북대학교 사범대학 가정교육과)
  • Received : 2020.03.12
  • Accepted : 2020.04.03
  • Published : 2020.06.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate adolescents' food purchasing attitudes and related factors in the aim of improving youth's ability to purchase food properly and providing basic data on educational program development regarding dietary life. Total 476 adolescents residing in Daegu area participated in this study, and followings are the summary of the results. In terms of concerns in food purchasing, adolescents put priority in order of price(3.81±0.64), taste(3.70±0.72), safety(3.52±0.78), health(2.93±0.92). With respect to food purchasing attitudes, a significant differences were found in economic concern(p<.05) by gender and by the amount of allowance; preference(p<.01) and safety(p<.01) by school year. The analysis of environmental factors affecting food purchasing attitudes revealed that adolescents were most influenced by their parents(3.44±0.62) in food purchasing, whereas friends' influences(2.43±0.60) were relatively low. Regarding the effect of environmental factors on food purchasing, significant differences were found in parents(p<.05) and brands(p<.05) by gender; friends(p<.01) and parents(p<.05) by school year; friends(p<.01) by the amount of allowance. Food purchasing attitudes represented positive correlation with parents, advertisements and brands(p<.001). In addition, regression analysis showed that parents and advertisements affect adolescents' food purchasing. Conclusively, adolescents appear to prioritize price and taste, and they were influenced most by their parents when purchasing food. Therefore, parents, serving as a consumer role model, should instruct their children to learn considerate attitude in food purchasing.

본 연구는 대구지역에 거주하는 중학생 476명을 대상으로 식품구매태도 및 식품구매태도에 영향을 미치는 환경 요인에 대하여 조사·분석하여 청소년들의 올바른 식품구매 능력을 향상시키는 방안을 마련하고 식생활교육 프로그램 개발에 기초자료를 제공하고자 실시하였다. 청소년들의 식품구매태도 및 식품구매태도에 영향을 미치는 환경 요인에 대한 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 청소년들은 식품을 구입할 때 경제성(3.81±0.64), 맛(3.70±0.72), 안전성(3.52±0.78), 건강(2.93±0.92)의 순서로 중요하게 생각하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 여학생(3.85±0.62)이 남학생(3.72±0.68)보다 경제성을 유의적으로 더 고려하는 것으로 나타났고(p<.05), 학년에 따라 기호(p<.01)와 안전성(p<.01)을 고려하는 정도에 차이가 있었으며, 용돈액수에 따라 경제성에 대한 태도에 유의적인 차이가 드러났다(p<.05). 셋째, 식품을 구매할 때 청소년들은 부모의 영향(3.44±0.62)을 가장 많이 받고 있었으며 친구의 영향(2.43±0.60)은 적은 것으로 나타났다. 성별에 따라 부모(p<.05)와 상표(p<.05), 학년에 따라 친구(p<.01)와 부모(p<.05)의 영향에 차이가 있었으며, 용돈 액수에 따라서 친구(p<.01)의 영향에 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 넷째, 식품구매 태도와 부모(r=.424), 광고(r=0.194), 상표(r=0.184)는 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다(p<.001). 각 환경요인들이 청소년의 식품구매태도에 미치는 영향에 대한 회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 부모(β=.390, p<.001)와 광고(β=.102, p<.05)는 긍정적, 친구(β=-.122, p<.05)는 부정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 상표는 영향력이 없었다. 결론적으로 대구지역 청소년들은 식품을 구매할 때 가격과 맛을 우선적으로 고려하고 부모의 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 청소년들이 올바른 식품구매태도를 형성할 수 있도록 소비자 역할모델이 되는 부모님들의 적극적인 역할과 지도가 요구되며, 교육현장에서도 청소년들을 대상으로 바람직한 식품선택 및 구매를 위한 식생활교육 프로그램을 개발하여 적절한 교육서비스를 제공해야 할 것이다.

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