Abstract
This study explores the effects of a television program on viewers' perception of vinegar. The 97 viewers were recruited from both students majoring in Food $(13.3\%)$ and those in non-Food subjects $(86.7\%)$. In this study the participants ($31.1\%$ males and $68.9\%$ females) were exposed to a 30 minute television program on vinegar. The students were surveyed to quantitatively test the effects of the television program on a viewer's perception. The results suggest that there is a correlation between viewing this television program and changes in perceptions of vinegar. The pre-test shows that $80.0\%$ of the participants had a minimum knowledge about vinegar and $16.7\%$ of the participants had no knowledge about vinegar. Only $3.3\%$ of the participants had a sufficient knowledge about vinegar before viewing the television program. After viewing the television program on vinegar, $80.0\%$ of the participants responded that the program 'highly influenced change' in their perception of vinegar and $20.0\%$ of the participants responded that the program gave them 'moderate effects on the perception change' while $0.0\%$ of the participants answered that there was 'no change' in their perception of vinegar. While there was no significant difference found among students' prior knowledge about vinegar in terms of gender and academic major, the study found the television program viewing experience made a great impact on their perception of vinegar. This research suggests that this television program about vinegar does not only influence the viewers' perception of vinegar but also creates an overall change in perception of purchase intention, practical uses of vinegar, and vinegar-drinking.
TV방송이 식초의 인지도에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 조사대상은 남자 $31.1\%$, 여자 $68.9\%$였으며 식품관련학과 재학생이 $13.3\%$, 비전공 재학생 $86.7\%$였다. TV프로그램 시청전 식초에 관하여 '잘 알고 있음'이 $3.3\%$, '조금 알고 있음'이 $80.0\%$, '전혀 모름'이 $16.7\%$였다. 방송 시청 후 식초에 대한 인식 변화가 '매우 큼'이 $80.0\%$, '보통'이 $20.0\%$, '전혀 영향 없음'이 $0.0\%$였다 성별, 전공에 따른 유의적인 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났으나 방송시청이 식초의 인지도 변화에 매우 큰 영향을 나타내었다. 이상과 같이 TV프로그램은 식초에 대한인지도 뿐 아니라 구매의지, 식초음료 등의 활용도 등에 전반적인 변화에도 매우 효과적인 방법으로 생각된다.