20대 여성의 화장품 구매행동에 관한 연구 - 화장품 관여도에 따른 차이를 중심으로

• Published in: The Research Journal of the Costume Culture Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 569 - 581
• Main Authors: 박광희, Kwanghee Park, 최미화, Mi-hwa Choi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 복식문화학회 31.12.2019
• Subjects: cosmetic buying behavior; cosmetic involvement; purchase amount; purchase frequency; selection criteria; 구매빈도; 구매액; 생활과학; 선택기준; 화장품 관여도; 화장품 구매행동
• ISSN: 1226-0401; 2383-6334
• DOI: 10.29049/rjcc.2019.27.6.569

This study investigated differences in cosmetic buying behavior and personal characteristics between cosmetic involvement groups. Cosmetics buying behavior refers to reason for using cosmetics, use of information sources, selection criteria, place of purchase, use/non-use of cosmetics, purchase propensity, purchase frequency, purchase amount, and satisfaction with cosmetics. Personal characteristic contains pursuing image, age, residence area, job, and average household monthly income. Data was collected from 5-10 December 2016, from 308 females in their 20s using an internet survey. The analysis included descriptive statistics, t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and chi-square tests. The respondents were divided into two groups (a high cosmetic involvement group and a low cosmetic involvement group) according to the degree of cosmetic involvement. The results of t-tests revealed significant differences between groups in terms of reasons for using cosmetics, use of information sources, selection criteria, purchase frequency, place of purchase, use/non-use of cosmetics, and satisfaction with cosmetics. The results of Mann-Whitney U tests highlighted a significant difference in purchase frequency between both groups. The results of chi-square tests indicated significant differences in purchase frequency, purchase amount, pursuing image, and average household monthly income. However, no significant differences were evident in terms of purchase propensity, age, job, and area of residence between groups.