Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2004;42(9):67-83.
도시주부의 환경지식과 자원절약 태도가 자원절약 행동에 미치는 영향
The Effects of Urban Housewives′ Environmental Knowledge and Family Resource Management Attitude on Family Resource Management Behavior
Sung-Hee Hong, Rhee, Kyung-Hee, Kwak, In-Suk
Dept. of Consumer Information Science, Keimyung University, Dept. Of Housing Studies, Chung Ang Universty, Dept. of Clothing and Housing Design, Woosuk Universty
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study were, (1) to analyze the effect of the selected variables on urban housewives' family resource management attitude and behavior, and (2) to identify the casual effects of variables on family resource management behavior. A sample of 641 was selected from housewives living in urban area. For data analysis, one-way ANOVA, DMR test, t-test, multiple regression, and path analysis were used. The major findings were as follows: 1. The housewives' family resource management behavior level was lower than their attitude level. 2. The family resource management attitude and behavior among the respondents were affected by the following independent variables : interest with environmental reports and newspapers, perception of time constraints, perception of economic reward. 3. The family resource management attitude had the greatest causal effect on the family resource management behavior.