Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회지)

Korean Society of Food Culture (한국식생활문화학회)
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A Study on Purchasing Behavior and Satisfaction of Imported Processed Snacks among Mothers with Preschool Children

미취학 아동 어머니의 수입 가공 간식류에 대한 구매실태 및 만족도

  • Lee, Eun-Ju (Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Hyun (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Sookmyung Women's University) ;
  • Joo, Na-Mi (Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Sookmyung Women's University)
  • 이은주 (숙명여자대학교 교육대학원 영양교육) ;
  • 박상현 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학) ;
  • 주나미 (숙명여자대학교 생활과학대학 식품영양학)
  • Received : 2010.11.16
  • Accepted : 2011.01.25
  • Published : 2011.02.28
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Abstract

This study was conducted to examine purchasing behavior and satisfaction for imported processed snacks of mothers with preschool children and to provide nutrition education information for mothers. 81.4% of the respondents often purchased imported processed snacks and the main reason (51.0%) for purchasing imported processed snacks was preference of children. A total of 58.0% of the respondents purchased imported processed snacks at a large-scale discount store. 41.9% of the respondents purchased imported dairy products everyday, and 24.8% of them purchased the products once per week. The percentage of not purchasing at all was very high for imported confectionary, jelly and candy, nuts, and drinks. The food additive checking score was very high when purchasing imported processed snacks. The graduate school group and unemployed mothers checked significantly more often for food additives (p<0.05). The taste satisfaction score was very high, and employed mothers were satisfied with taste significantly more than unemployed mothers. Nutrition education using imported processed food labeling should be performed, and quality management before importing processed food should be carried out.

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