• The International Journal of Costume Culture
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.38-51
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• 2009

The goal of this study is to define the types of the lifestyles of senior consumers and identify the differences in the properties of apparel products and the apparel attitudes. To collect the data for this study, questionnaires for the research were distributed from November 20, 2006 to December 15, 2006 to those over 50 living in Seoul, Pusanand Kyunggi and 302 questionnaires were used for the data analysis. The results of the study are as follows. First, six factors were extracted which were "Pursuit of Self-development", "Pursuit of Active Life", "Pursuit of Material", "Pursuit of Diversity", "Pursuit of Family-oriented" and "Pursuit of Recreational Life" after factor analysis of lifestyles recognized by the senior consumers that participated in this study. Second, the lifestyles of the senior consumers were categorized into "Consumption-oriented Type", "Personal Satisfaction-oriented Type", "Family Weighted Type" and "Recreation-oriented Type." Third, three factors were extracted which were "Symbolical Property", "Functional Property" and "Customer Support Property" after conducting the factor analysis on the properties of apparel products. Fourth, significant differences were shown in apparel properties by the lifestyle types of senior consumers in the symbolical property and the customer support property. The "symbolical property" was shown highest in "recreation-oriented type" and lowest in the "family weighted type." The customer support property was shown highest in the "family weighted type" and lowest in the "recreation-oriented type", showing the opposite result. Fifth, significant differences were shown in apparel attitudes by the lifestyle types of senior consumers in "Fashion Innovativeness", "Apparel Involvement" and "Apparel Necessity." The "fashion innovativeness" was shown highest in the "recreation-oriented type" and lowest in the "family weighted type." The apparel involvement and the necessity for apparel for senior citizens was shown high in the "recreation-oriented type" and this showed that the senior consumers valuing recreation also value fashion, have high apparel involvement and feel the necessity for apparel for senior citizens.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.634-650
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• 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of relationship and service marketing on the brand interest and behaviors among Korean and Chinese active senior consumers and whether this effect differed between the two groups. A survey was conducted by having participants complete questionnaires administered by a research firm. For empirical analysis, frequency, EFA, CFA, SEM, the metric invariance test, and multiple-group comparison analysis were performed. The analysis results revealed that relationship marketing positively affected both brand interest and consumer behavior. Although service marketing positively affected brand interest, it did not have a significant effect on consumer behavior. In other words, brand interest positively affected consumer behavior through relationship and service marketing. Multiple-group comparison analysis demonstrated that no difference existed between Korean and Chinese active consumers in terms of how relationship marketing affected their brand interest, but a difference existed in how it affected their behavior. Service marketing had a greater influence on Chinese active senior consumers' brand interest than on Korean active senior consumers. However no difference existed between the two groups with respect to how service marketing affected their behaviors. Finally, brand interest had a positive effect only on Korean active senior consumers' behavior through relationship and service marketing, but not on Chinese active senior consumers. In conclusion, relationship and service marketing should be used to enhance the brand interest among Korean active senior consumers, and business activities should be planned by building relationships with Chinese active senior consumers to affect their behavior.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.493-506
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• 2018

This study analyzes factors that determine the usage of digital information by senior consumers in the mobile environment. Senior consumers are alienated from digital information in South Korea; therefore, there have been increasing attempts to resolve this digital divide and reduce the digital information usage gap between young adults and senior consumers. The study used panel data from the National Information Society Agency (2017); there were 1,463 participants, aged 50-79 years. SPSS 19.0 was used to conduct the statistical analyses for frequency, factor analysis, Cronbach' ${\alpha}$ analysis, descriptive analysis and hierarchical multiple-regression analysis. The results are as follows. First, negative attitude toward information society negatively influenced the mobile digital information usage in diversity context. Second, average monthly income, degree of digital device usage motivation, positive attitude toward digital device usage, digital literacy of PC & Mobile, and family support positively influenced the mobile digital information usage in diversity context. Third, negative attitudes toward information society negatively influenced the mobile digital information usage in quality context. Forth, average monthly income, degree of digital device usage motivation, positive attitude toward digital device usage, digital literacy of PC & mobile, and family support positively influenced the mobile digital information usage in quality context. The study results can help further understand mobile usage behaviors among senior citizens and the implications on their quality of life in the digital information era.

• 한국노년학
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.389-411
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• 2020

본 연구는 한국 시니어 소비자들의 욕구와 그 특성을 파악하는데 목적을 두었다. 이를 위해 매슬로우의 7단계 욕구위계 이론의 각 욕구 요인들을 한국 실정에 맞게 재정립하여 적용하였다. 새롭게 정립한 시니어 소비자의 욕구 요인과 측정 문항의 신뢰성 및 타당성을 입증하여 인구통계학적 특성에 따른 욕구의 차이와 관계성을 밝히고자 하였다. 연구 분석을 위해 한국에 거주하는 액티브 시니어 세대로 불리는 장년층과 시니어 세대에 해당하는 440명(만 50세~75세)의 성인을 대상으로 7단계의 욕구 요인과 인구통계학적 특성에 대한 온라인 설문조사를 하였다. 연구 결과 첫째, 한국 시니어 소비자들의 7단계 욕구가 매슬로우의 단계와는 다른 순서로 도출되었다. 특히, 소속감 및 사랑, 자아존중감 욕구의 순위가 달라졌으며, 인지적 욕구와 심미적 욕구가 자아실현 욕구 단계보다 상위에 위치한다는 것이 확인되었다. 둘째, 시니어 소비자들의 인지적 욕구와 심미적 욕구는 성별, 연령대에 따른 차이를 보였으며 생리적, 자아존중감, 인지적, 심미적, 자아실현 욕구는 시니어 소비자들의 월평균 수입에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 자아실현 욕구는 최종학력에 따른 차이를 보였다. 따라서 본 연구는 급변하는 인구의 고령화와 베이비부머 세대의 본격적인 은퇴 등으로 부각된 한국 시니어 소비자들의 욕구 특성을 밝혔다. 그와 더불어, 한국 시니어 소비자들의 독특한 욕구는 매슬로우의 위계와는 다른 위계 순서를 갖는다는 점을 밝혀냈다는 것에 의의를 둘 수 있다. 그 외의 다양한 이론적 함의와 실무적 함의도 제시되었다.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2016

Study objectives are: 1) to investigate the difference in consumer perceptions of the model's image and physical attractiveness according to advertising model types; 2) to explore the effect of the difference between the model's image and the consumer's self image, the difference between the model's image and the brand's image, and the physical attractiveness of the model on attitude toward the advertising model; and 3) to explore the effect of attitude toward the advertising model on attitude toward the advertisement. A total of 306 female consumers over the age of 45 participated in experiments with advertisement stimuli for a senior apparel brand. Results showed a significant difference in the model's images and physical attractiveness according to each model type. The consumer's attitude toward the advertising model was determined by physical attractiveness of the model, not by the difference between model's image and the consumers' self-image, nor by the difference between the model's image and brand image. Attitude toward advertisements was determined by attitude toward the advertising model. The findings imply that advertising models of a senior apparel brand can be selected based on the physical attractiveness of the model. Consumers do not consider whether the model's image fits well with their self-images or the brand's image when building an attitude toward the advertising model, and this precedes the consumer's attitude toward the advertisement. These results can be used as guidelines to select appropriate models for advertisements of senior apparel brands.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.56-72
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• 2018

In recent years, there has been increasing interest in the senior people in our aging society. This paper will give an account of the current cases of senior shift. The first section of this paper will examine a conceptual approach based on a literature review and analyze case studies of senior shifts by national fashion and beauty brands. It will be helpful for the 'New Senior' consumer group, which in emerging in an aging society. The research methods applied were a literature review and a case study, and a database search was conducted to determine the current situation of global brands. The results of the literature review showed that seniors can be classified into four types based on their physical aging condition and emotional tendency: Prime Senior, Smart Senior, Rational Senior, and Slump Senior. The first thing that needs to be said is that the Prime Senior type is found commonly in as a way to appoint a senior model in order to switch brand image. Cases of the Smart Senior type appeared only in the beauty field, which attempted multilateral approaches such as launching products exclusively for seniors and offering make-up services after improving the usability and functionality in response to senior consumers'needs. However, as no cases of senior shift were found for the Rational Senior and Slump Senior types in either the fashion or beauty field, future studies should explore the market approaches used in those categories.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2018

전세계적인 고령화 현상 및 베이비붐세대의 고령층 진입에 따라 시니어 대상 비즈니스에 대한 관심과 기대가 증가하고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 수요층에 대한 이해 부족 및 한정적인 내수시장 규모 등 때문에 국내 관련 산업의 성장이 더디게 이루어지고 있다. 이의 활성화를 위해서는 국내 및 해외 시니어에 대한 이해 제고와 이를 기반으로 한 제품 및 서비스 콘텐츠 전략 제시가 필요하다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 소비가치 개념을 적용하여 연령대(20대 vs. 50대) 및 국가간(한국 vs. 중국) 행동을 탐색함으로써, 각 집단이 중요하게 인식하는 소비가치를 베이비붐세대이자 예비시니어층인 50대 소비자를 중점으로 비교분석하고 이들을 위한 제품 및 서비스 콘텐츠 개발 방향을 제안하였다. 연령 및 국가간 소비가치 비교분석을 위하여 설문을 진행하였으며, 설문문항은 12개 소비가치의 하위차원인 총 40개의 문항으로 구성되었다. 분석결과를 통해 예비시니어층인 50대에 대한 이해 제고가 가능하며 이는 타겟에 적절한 콘텐츠 기획, 개발, 유통, 홍보 등의 전략 구축에 활용될 수 있다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.43-52
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• 2017

Purpose - This study investigates shopping behaviors and effects focusing on the seniors in 50s and 60s based on their buying satisfaction in online shopping. The study investigated causal relation between effects having influence upon online shopping behavior to give theoretical base on the use of online shopping. The study gave implications of consumption attitude of silver generation as well as senior consumers in aging society. Research design, data, and methodology - The subject was senior consumers who have experienced online shopping to be sensitive to the fashion and to have active and reasonable consumption pattern and to be active and to have positive value. Results - This study investigated the mediating effect on purchase satisfaction of the 50s and the 60s upon online shopping to examine online shopping use and effects. The subject was the ones in their 50s and 60s in Gyeonggi and Chungnam who had experienced online shopping. All of hypotheses of models at PLS analysis were supported. Conclusions - Both information innovation and self-satisfaction showed positive influence upon the ease of and also access of the use. In addition, the access to the use had positive influence upon the purchase intention in retailers' online shopping.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.156-166
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• 2011

This study investigated the casual jacket design preferences of women aged 50s and 60s and suggested a prototype design for functional clothing. All age groups liked the casual jacket with a length between the waist and hip, a convertible collar, and a single-breasted design. Those in their 50s preferred fitted or semi-fitted casual jackets while those in their 60s preferred semi-fitted casual jackets. Although, there were significant differences between the preferred jacket designs and ready-made brand jacket designs, most brand jacket designs were casual, semi-fitted, middle-hip length, single-breasted, and with stand-rolled or convertible collars. The analysis of the sleeve styles in brand jackets showed that consumers needed designs that are more decorative. Fashion designers for senior citizens need to design elderly clothing that is comfortable, fashionable, functional, and considers a universal design for ease of clothing function. It will also make the senior citizen fashion market more appealing to consumers. To provide jacket designs for senior citizens, we suggested casual jacket designs for embedding a functional device as well as a new jacket design library for women in their 50s and 60s.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제23권10호
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• pp.1318-1330
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the innovation characteristics that AI Elderly Care Robots have on elderly consumers and to verify the acceptance or mediated resistance by the elderly of the innovation characteristics. Research was conducted throughout this study of the characteristics of the elderly so that the study results could contribute to the improvement of the quality and manufacture of AI Elderly Care Robots by lowering the psychological resistance of the elderly. Survey questions were answered by senior citizens aged 65 and older. The SPSS25 and AMOS22 programs were used for analysis. The analysis confirmed that innovation resistance has a significant mediated effect on the characteristics of elderly consumers and their willingness to accept the innovation characteristics of the AI Elderly Care Robots. Through this study, Ram's innovation resistance model has been verified empirically and it is estimated that by considering the specificities of elderly consumers and using the information to contribute to the development and modification of AI Elderly Care Robots will increase the willingness of the elderly to accept the innovation characteristics of the AI Elderly Care Robots.