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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2017.41.6.1071

Differences in Perception of Fashion Corporate Social Responsibility by Ethical Fashion Consumption  

Park, Hye Sun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Pai Chai University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.41, no.6, 2017 , pp. 1071-1084 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates ethical fashion consumption factors and corporate social responsibility (CSR) factors to segment consumer groups by ethical fashion consumption (EFC) and identify differences of EFC groups in the perception of CSR and demographics. I surveyed 390 people over age 20 in February and March, 2017. Data were analyzed with factorial analysis, cluster analysis, ANOVA, LSD, Chi-square, Cronbach's ${\alpha}$, using SPSS 20.0. The survey showed. 1) Five EFC factors (boycott/active purchase, donation/environmental protection, saving, legal consumption, and recycle) were extracted. 2) Four CSR factors (responsibility for stakeholder, ethical/environmental responsibility, social/charitable responsibility, and economic responsibility) were extracted. 3) EFC consumers were classified into four segments (low ethic, recycle, legal, and high ethic). 4) The perception of CSR factors was different among EFC groups. 5) The distribution of age level, education level, occupation, monthly purchase cost of clothing, and religion were different among EFC groups.
Keywords
Ethical fashion consumption; Corporate social responsibility; Demographics;
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