• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2021

This paper explores how the positive effect achieved when consumption value matches brand benefit can increase brand loyalty. Prior research on consumption value mainly focused on perceived value; these studies omit consumers' views of consumption value. Therefore, this study examines the effect of congruence between consumption values (functional, emotional, social, and ethical value) and perceived brand benefits (enabling, enticing, symbolic, and socially responsible benefits) on consumers' brand identification, trust, and loyalty. We find a positive effect on brand identification and brand trust when a consumer's value is similar to a brand benefit, particularly between functional value and enabling benefit, and ethical value and socially responsible benefit. However, congruence between consumption value and perceived brand benefit only had an indirect effect on brand loyalty by mediating brand identification and trust. This study provides a basis for implementing a marketing strategy to build brand assets and increase brand loyalty by providing consumers with the value they want in a diversified market.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.67-83
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• 2015

본 연구는 청소년들의 윤리적 소비행동을 정착시키기 위해 청소년들의 윤리적 소비행동 경향을 알아보고 사회심리적 요인과 윤리적 소비교육 경험이 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비행동에 미치는 영향력을 살펴보았다. 이를 위해 서울과 경기도 지역의 청소년을 대상으로 온라인과 오프라인을 통해 자료를 수집하였으며, 최종 552부를 분석에 사용하였다. 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비 행동에 대한 일반적 경향의 평균값이 2.61(SD=0.81)에서 3.08(SD=0.75)로 나타나 상대적으로 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 둘째, 인구통계학적인 변인에 따른 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비행동의 차이를 살펴본 결과, 공정무역제품 소비의 경우, 종교가 있는 집단, 계층인식이 중상층이상 집단, 부의 학력이 대학원이상 집단이, 기부와 나눔은 종교가 있는 집단, 계층인식이 중상층이상 집단, 부의 학력이 대학원이상 집단, 모의 학력이 대학이상 집단이, 환경친화적 소비에서도 종교가 있는 집단, 계층인식이 상층이상 집단, 모의 학력이 전문대졸이상 집단이 상대적으로 윤리적 소비행동 수준이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 종교, 계층인식, 부와 모의 학력이 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비행동에 영향을 미치는 요인임을 알 수 있다. 셋째, 위계적 회귀분석을 통하여 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비행동에 미치는 사회심리적 요인과 윤리적 소비교육 경험의 영향을 살펴본 결과, 공정무역제품 소비는 윤리적 소비자교육, 환경친화적 가치, 물질주의, 절약성, 대중매체 순으로 상대적 영향력이 나타났다. 기부와 나눔에 대한 상대적 영향력은 물질주의, 윤리적 소비자교육, 대중매체와 환경친화적 가치 순으로 나타났다. 로컬소비는 환경친화적 가치, 소비자교육, 물질주의, 대중매체, 절약성 순으로 상대적 영향력이 나타났다. 환경친화적 소비의 상대적 영향력은 환경친화적 가치, 물질주의 순으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해, 청소년 소비자의 윤리적 소비행동의 정착과 함양을 위하여 가치 지향적 윤리적 소비교육의 필요성이 제기된다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.143-155
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• 2015

This study analyzed domestic consumers' perceptions of and participation in consumer boycotts and its relation to ethical consumerism by surveying 1,000 people aged 20 or more with an on-line questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed in terms of frequency, factor analyses, cluster analysis, ${\chi}^2$, and one-way analysis of variance. The research findings are summarized as follows. First, consumers had an average (or higher) perception level of consumer boycotts and were categorized into consumer boycott groups of pursuit of self-realization, achievement of results, and pursuit of rationality according to perception patterns of consumer boycotts. Second, the consumer boycott group of self-realization exhibited a high intention for participation in economic and ethical consumer boycotts and was active in all aspects compared to other groups; in addition, the consumer boycott group of results achievement was in the lowest level of ethical consumerism with a low intention for participation in consumer boycotts and ethical consumer boycotts along with the lowest perception level for consumer boycotts as ethical consumption. The consumer boycott group of rational pursuit was comparatively skeptical about the influence of consumer boycotts and with a low level of deontological ethical consumerism. They had additional doubts about the effectiveness of consumer boycotts despite being active participants. The study contributes to the establishment of an ethical consumer behavior theory by investigating connections between the perception patterns of and participation in consumer boycotts as well as ethical consumerism as consumer boycotts conceptually expand as a form of ethical consumption.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.481-490
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• 2022

The influence of the food value consumption type of MZ generation on food choice attribute and sustainable food consumption behavior was studied using structural equation modeling. A survey was conducted on April 11~17, 2022, among panels aged 20 to 39. A total of 350 valid replicates (100%) were analyzed using statistical program SPSS The validity of the measurement instrument was verified through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The data reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The hypothesis was verified by performing path analysis through structural equation modeling using AMOS. Regarding the influence of food choice characteristics on sustainable food consumption behavior, health has a significant positive (+) effect on the selection consumption behavior of certified food and local food. Among food value consumption categories social value consumption has a significant negative (-) influence on the consumption behavior of certified food and the choice of local food. Ethical value consumption has a significant positive (+) influence on the selection consumption behavior of certified food and local food. This study is significant because it has identified sustainable food consumption behaviors that domestic consumers can adopt daily. It can use as baseline data for preparing political and institutional measures.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2013

Purpose - Ethical consumption is the action of buying one product over another with an ethical idea in mind. It has gained in popularity since the 1990s with more emphasis being put on the power of consumer actions to create social, economic, and environmental change. Ethical consumption involves boycotts of certain products or brands as well as purchases linked to ethical issues. Cause-related marketing (the buying behavior of ethical consumption) involves a for-profit and non-profit entity teaming up to promote a product at the same time as promoting a social cause. Each time a consumer buys that product, a donation is made by the for-profit entity to the non-profit entity supporting the specific cause. Cause-related marketing has become a tremendously popular type of ethical consumption in recent years owing to its reputation of allowing companies to "do well by doing good." This study examines how consumers' perception of cause and attitude influence their attitude toward a cause-related marketing campaign and attempts to suggest implications for marketers. Research design, data, and methodology - First, this study was designed to examine the consumers' perception factors (cause involvement, attitude for cause, attitude for company and brand familiarity) in order to determine whether these factors have significantly affected consumers' attitude toward a cause-related marketing campaign. Second, this study developed a structural equation model and tested it empirically using survey data from 223 individual respondents. Respondents were undergraduate students in Chungnam. They were shown an existing real campaign message of cause-related marketing, and then filled out a questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 17.0 programs. Results - The hypotheses were tested using factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The study's results showed that brand familiarity, attitude to the company and attitude to the cause significantly affected consumers' attitude toward the cause-related marketing campaign and performance. In particular, attitude to the cause was significantly related to attitude and performance of the cause-related marketing campaign. However, the hypothesis about cause involvement was not supported with the results indicating that cause involvement did not affect consumers' attitude toward the cause-related marketing campaign. The findings underline the importance of consumer perceptions of the cause and the company and their attitude to the cause. They point to the importance of individual differences that influence consumer perceptions of the cause, the company and brand familiarity. Also of importance is the consumer's attitude to the cause. Conclusions - The findings suggest some practical implications in designing and implementing cause-related marketing campaigns. It is important to enhance brand familiarity and create a favorable attitude to the company and attitude to the cause before designing cause-related marketing campaigns. The rising popularity of cause-related marketing has been attributed to its potential to cut through advertising clutter. The findings in this study suggest that marketing campaigns supporting a cause make a difference.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.433-450
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• 2024

Through the recent pandemic, this study examined the theory of awe, which explains that external crises affect people's value systems and consequential behaviors. During the pandemic, some consumers expressed a growing interest in equity, while others pursued the consumption of materialistic items, such as luxurious fashion goods. According to the theory of awe, both of these phenomena could be coping responses to the crisis. Based on this, we attempted to understand the psychological processes behind the pandemic's effect on these two different consumers value systems thereby influencing sustainable consumption intentions: one through the new ecological paradigm (NEP) that emphasizes consumers' increased consciousness, and the other through materialism that emphasizes consumers' self-centered side. The results obtained from a survey of 382 U.S. consumers revealed that the degree of pandemic experience increased consumers' NEP and materialism, which also increased their economic and ethical CSR expectations. These CSR expectations then enhanced consumers' sustainable consumption intentions. As sustainable consumption and CSR are important agendas for the fashion industry, this study will provide useful insights for researchers and practitioners in the fashion field.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2021

본 연구는 텍스트마이닝 기법으로 최근 20년간 아동, 청소년 대상 소비 관련 연구의 주요어를 분석하여 소비 관련 연구의 동향을 파악하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 KCI 등재/등재후보 학술지에 게재된 아동, 청소년의 소비관련 연구 869편의 주요어를 분석하였다. 빈도분석 결과 가장 빈도가 높은 주요어는 청소년, 청소년소비자, 소비자교육, 과시소비, 소비행동, 캐릭터, 경제교육, 윤리적소비 순으로 나타났다. 5년 단위로 주요어의 빈도를 분석한 결과, 2006년~2010년에는 소비자교육의 빈도가 월등하게 높아 이 시기에 소비자교육에 관한 연구가 많이 이루어졌음을 확인할 수 있었다. 2011년 이후 윤리적소비에 관한 연구가 활발해졌으며, 최근 5년 동안은 두드러지는 주요어가 없는 대신 다양한 주제로 연구가 이루어졌음을 알 수 있었다. TF-IDF 기준으로 주요어를 살펴보면 2001년~2005년 사이에는 환경과 인터넷 관련 단어가 주요 키워드였다. 2006년~2010년에는 미디어이용, 광고 교육, 인터넷아이템, 2011년~2015년에는 공정무역, 녹색성장, 녹색소비, 북한이탈청소년, 소셜미디어, 2016~2020년에는 텍스트마이닝, 지속가능발전교육, 메이커교육, 2015개정교육과정이 중요한 용어로 등장하였다. 토픽모델링 결과, 소비자교육, 대중매체/또래문화, 합리적 소비, 한류/문화산업, 소비자역량, 경제교육, 교수학습방법, 친환경/윤리적소비의 8개의 토픽이 도출되었다. 동시 출현 빈도를 활용한 네트워크 분석을 통해 아동, 청소년 관련 소비 연구에서 과시소비와 소비자교육이 중요한 연구주제임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.26-40
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• 2016

The importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation is increasing and CSR activity has become a core activity for firms. The increase on CSR activity expenditures also increases the need for strategic. When firms implement CSR strategically, firms need to consider consumers' perspectives toward CSR. This research investigated how Korean fashion companies integrate consumers' CSR expectations into CSR implementation. Through a qualitative study, we researched a firm's consideration of consumers which are reflected in detailed procedures of CSR implementation. We conducted in-depth interviews with executives and managers in charge of CSR and found the following results. First, motivations for CSR implementation were both strategic and moral along with consumers who play a crucial role in CSR motivation. Second, firms conducted various strategic CSR activities differentiating themselves using a specific resource. Third, self-CSR evaluation was not active and structured. Few companies were collecting consumer responses to CSR activities. Last, executives and managers have difficulties to perform CSR activities due to gaps between ethical consumption consciousness and the ethical consumption behavior, measurement of CSR effect, and lack of understanding of strategic CSR. The results of our study show that firm's consideration of consumers is insufficient despite executives and managers who strongly agree with the need for strategic CSR.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.304-315
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• 2019

공정무역은 공정한 거래, 인권, 환경을 배려하는 무역의 형태로 최근 전 세계적으로 공정무역의 중요성이 강조되고 시장이 성장하고 있다. 우리나라는 젊은 소비자를 중심으로 공정무역 시장이 확장되고 있다. 이에 미래 소비의 주체인 대학생 소비자들의 공정무역 소비역량 특성 및 관여도, 윤리의식에 따른 유형화를 시도하고, 공정무역 상품 구매에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하고자 하였다. 그 결과, 대학생 소비자는 일반형, 무관심형, 개인주의형, 공정무역실천형의 네 가지 유형으로 구분되었다. 그리고 공정무역 상품의 구매경험에 직접적 영향을 미치는 요인은 공정무역 관련 지식, 실천의지, 관심도로 나타났다. 결국 체계적인 교육을 통하여 공정무역 및 윤리적 소비에 대한 교육을 실시하고, 학교 외에서는 언론 및 다양한 콘텐츠를 통해 대학생들이 공정무역에 대한 지식과 관심을 증진할 수 있는 사회적 노력이 수반되어야 한다. 그리고 공정무역 시장 활성화를 위해서는 상품으로 시장 가치 확보를 위한 품질의 개선 및 소비자의 가격수용도 증진 방안 모색이 필요할 것이다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.433-445
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• 2015

This study examines factors that influence consumer behavior regarding the usage intentions and repurchasing behavior of counterfeits. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior by Ajzen (1991), this study looks at the impact of attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, as well as the moral norm of consumers about intentions to use and repurchase counterfeits. An online survey was conducted on males and females over the age of 20 with previous experiences of purchasing counterfeits; subsequently, 209 responses were collected and analyzed. The covariance structure model was used to analyze the data in order to measure the factors that influence the usage of counterfeits and repurchasing behavior. The results show that attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control have significantly positive effects on usage intentions, while moral norm has a significantly negative effect on usage intentions. Usage intentions also have a significantly positive effect on repurchasing behavior and confirmed that usage intentions functions as the mediator. The variables that influence usage intentions are attitude, perceived behavioral control, moral norm, and subjective norm, in descending order. Consumer attitudes towards counterfeits is a major factor that influences usage intentions. Therefore, ethical problems should be emphasized to encourage a negative attitude towards counterfeits. This study identifies an important aspect to show that usage intentions toward counterfeits, and not purchasing intentions, influences repurchasing behavior. Findings are significant in that they reveal the role of the moral norm variable added to the TPB model.