Consumer Xenocentrism and Well-Being: Conspicuous Consumption Orientation, Brand Addiction, and Self-Esteem
Adamantios Diamantopoulos,
Michela Matarazzo,
Mona Mrad
et al.
Abstract:Focusing on the implications of xenocentric behavior for consumer well-being, we investigate the link between consumer xenocentrism (C-XEN) and consumers’ self-esteem, using conspicuous consumption orientation and brand addiction as mediating variables. To this end, drawing on system justification-, self-concept-, and reference group theories, we develop a competitive mediation model and test it on samples of Italian (N=456) and Peruvian (N=203) consumers. Our results reveal that while the direct effect of C-X… Show more
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