Consumers' attitudes toward federal consumer protective regulations and federal consumer educational efforts related to selected consumer products which may be hazardous to health and physical safety
| dc.contributor.author | Iams, Donna R. | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bulls, Derrel | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Riggs, Charles | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Garrett, Clarice | |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Impson, June | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-11-17T22:50:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-11-17T22:50:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1980-05-31 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11274/8496 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Consumer protection | en_US |
| dc.subject | Consumer education | en_US |
| dc.subject | Law and legislation | |
| dc.subject | Public opinion | |
| dc.subject | Home economics education | |
| dc.title | Consumers' attitudes toward federal consumer protective regulations and federal consumer educational efforts related to selected consumer products which may be hazardous to health and physical safety | en_US |
| dc.type | Dissertation | en_US |
| dcterms.abstract | Historically, consumers in the United States have expected the federal government to provide them with protection against potentially hazardous consumer products. The need for the objectivity and effectiveness of consumer regulations has always been points of controversy among business, government, and consumers. This study focused upon consumers' attitudes toward federal consumer protective regulations and educational efforts. Data related to the consumers' (a) knowledge about regulations and educational efforts, (b) attitudes toward regulations and educational efforts, (c) willingness to accept responsibility for self protection, and (d) demographic characteristics were collected from a stratified random sample of middle income consumers residing in Federal Region VI. Data analysis included a factor analysis of questionnaire items, stepwise multiple regression and canonical correlation analysis. Findings of the study indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between consumer willingness to accept responsibility for self protection and their attitudes toward regulation and education. There was also a positive relationship between consumers' knowledge about regulations and their attitudes toward self protection. Demographic characteristics which were related significantly to consumers' attitudes were household composition, state of residency, theme of employment and educational level. | |
| thesis.degree.college | College of Nutrition, Textiles, and Human Development | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Human Development | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Texas Woman's University | |
| thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
| thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy |