Analyzing the role of lifestyle and ethnicism on consumer judgment about domestic products

Since consumers are the turning point of all marketing activities, companies need to be aware of the fundamental variables of purchasing decision making because understanding the mental structure of consumers helps to predict their buying behavior. The present study therefore aims to identify the degree of importance of psychological factors of lifestyle and ethnicity in consumer judgment of domestic products. The present study was a cross-sectional study in which the first stage of the study was conducted to identify the dimensions of product judgment from five academic experts in structured interview and in the second stage to investigate the impact of two variables of lifestyle and ethnicity on the judgment of domestic and collecting purposes. The data was collected through a questionnaire that was distributed among the household customers by simple random sampling. Data were analyzed with SPSS and AMOOS computer software. Findings from interviews with academic experts led to the identification of three dimensions (brand mentality, ease of use, after-sales service, perceived quality, product price and sales staff). Life and ethnicity influence the judgment of domestic products. The results showed that lifestyle and ethnicity as mental and psychological constructs can influence consumer judgment. Among the dimensions of lifestyle, patriotism and later, among the dimensions of ethnicity, have the most influence on the judgment of domestic products.