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A Study on the Perception of Health Functional Foods: Focusing on the Age Group of 20s

건강기능식품에 대한 20대 소비자의 인식 유형 연구

  • 최원주 (건국대학교 신문방송학과) ;
  • 홍장선 (건국대학교 신문방송학과)
  • Received : 2022.07.27
  • Accepted : 2022.09.05
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

This study attempted to examine the subjectivity of consumers of the MZ generation in their 20s on health functional foods, which have recently emerged as hot consumption items. A study was conducted using the Q methodology to examine the characteristics, meanings, and values of the younger generation in the health functional food market represented by red ginseng, vitamins, and probiotics. Using the QUANL analysis program, a total of 37 Q samples and 30 P samples were used in the study, and three types with unique tendencies were found. The first type discovered through this was named "YubiMuhwan(Forewarned, forearmed; 有備無患)", the second type was "Bansinbanui(half confident; 半信半疑)", and the third type was called "Silsagushi(empirical tradition; 實事求是)". Reflecting these attributes, various strategic ideas were presented for the classification of new characteristics and consumers in the health functional food market and promotion of sales.

본 연구는 최근 핫 소비 아이템으로 부각되고 있는 건강기능식품에 대한 20대 위주 MZ세대 소비자의 주관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 홍삼, 비타민, 프로바이오틱스로 대표되는 건강기능식품 시장에서 젊은층이 왜 핵심 소비자층으로 급부상되었는지에 그 특성과 의미, 가치에 대해 살피고자 Q 방법론을 활용하여 연구를 진행하였다. QUANL 분석 프로그램을 이용, 총 37개의 Q 표본과 30개의 P 표본을 연구에 사용한 결과 독특한 성향을 지닌 3개의 유형을 발견하였다. 건강기능식품의 기능과 효력에 매우 긍정적이며 적극적인 관심을 표출하는 소비자인 제1유형, 건강기능식품이 심리적 안정에는 도움이 되지만, 의심이 많고 선택에 있어서 까다로운 모습을 보이는 소비자인 제2유형, 맹목적인 신뢰보다는 건강기능식품을 탐구하여 실생활에 적극적으로 활용하는 소비자인 제3유형이 그것이다. 이에 대해서 제1유형을 '유비무환(有備無患)', 제2유형을 '반신반의(半信半疑)', 제3유형을 '실사구시(實事求是)'로 명명하였다. 그리고 해당 속성들을 반영해 건강기능식품 시장의 새로운 특성과 소비자층 구분, 판매촉진을 위한 다양한 전략적 아이디어를 제시하였다.

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