Lifestyle and Factors Affecting Decision-Making for Street Food in Yaowarat

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Wachiravit Homboonyong
Aucharaporn Amornsittinon
Pornnapa Thanapotivirat
Janjira Luphok
Thanrada Thiamkeid
Onrampa Pongnumkul
Natchaphon Nakasangium
Thanakron Phakuntod

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to study lifestyle factors that influence consumers' decisions to buy street food of Thai tourists in Yaowarat and to research the marketing factors influencing their decision to purchase street food in Yaowarat. The researcher reviewed relevant literature and designed a questionnaire. A sample of 400 people was collected by simple random sampling. The results were analyzed by quantification, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The hypothesis testing was done using multiple regression analysis. The results of the hypothesis test found that lifestyles form of activities opinion and interest Influencing the decision-making process for purchasing street food in Yaowarat and it was statistically significant at the 0.05 level. When considering the results of the multiple regression analysis, it was found that the multiple correlation coefficient (R) was 62.3% and the Adjusted R Square was 38.4%. and Sig. was 0.00 and market factors, physical aspect, product, process marketing promotion, location and personnel influencing the decision-making process for street food purchases in Yaowarat. It was statistically significant at the 0.05 level. When considering the results of stepwise multiple regression analysis, it was found that the multiple correlation coefficient (R) was 79.1% and the Adjusted R Square was 61.9% and the Sig. value was 0.00.

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Homboonyong, W. ., Amornsittinon, A., Thanapotivirat, P. ., Luphok, J. ., Thiamkeid , T. ., Pongnumkul , O. ., Nakasangium , N. ., & Phakuntod , T. . (2023). Lifestyle and Factors Affecting Decision-Making for Street Food in Yaowarat . Dusit Thani College Journal, 17(2), 46–60. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journaldtc/article/view/269348
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