Research Projects (Competitive Research Funds)

Basic information

Name WAKABAYASHI Yasunaga

Title

Research on Consumer Identity and Ethical Consumption on Social Media

Offer Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System Name

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Project Year(From)

2013-04-01

Project Year(To)

2017-03-31

Investigator(s)

TAMAKI Satoru,HORIKAWA Nobukazu

Member

 

Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Budget Amount(Total)

4810000

Budget Amount(Direct)

3700000

Budget Amount(Indirect)

1110000

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to elucidate consumer communication behavior on social media from the concept of identity and ethical consumption. First, development of research methods for consumer communication behavior led to the analysis of the relationship between emotion and identity based on consumption style by text mining. Second, research on the motivation and consciousness for ethical consumption showed that identity and empathy promote ethical consumption. Finally, extraction of messages posted by consumers on SNS and analysis on self-expression and relationship building between consumers was conducted.