A Study on Terminal Values and Money Spending Styles of Girls in Yanbian, China and Those in South Korea

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2003;41(7):25-38.

중국 연변조선족 여학생과 한국 여학생의 궁극적 가치와 금전사용양식에 관한 연구 -연길시와 광주광역시 여학생을 중심으로-

홍은실, 양남희

전남대학교 생활환경복지학과,조선대학교 가정교육과

ABSTRACT

This study explored the terminal values(Rokeach's Value) and 5-money spending styles of girls in Yanbian, China and those in South Korea. The subjects were 466 school girls in Yanbian, China and 498 high school girls in South Korea. We used Cronbach' α, t-test, and Pearson correlation analysis as statistical analysis. The results were summarized as follows : 1) at the top of the terminal value hierarchy of girls in the two countries were family security and happiness. 2) resulting from the t-test, there found significant differences between the 5-money spending styles of the Yanbian girls and that of the Korean girls. 3) resoling from the Pearson correlation analysis, there found similarities and differences in relationship between terminal values and money spending styles in two groups.

Keywords: 궁극적 가치, terminal values, 금전사용양식, money spending styles