In search of status: Unpacking the relationship of status with individualism-collectivism, counterconformity motivations and life satisfaction

Nabi, Nazia; Siahtiri, Vida; O’Cass, Aron

doi:10.1016/j.jretconser.2019.07.005

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“…Besides, Eckhardt and Bardhi (2019, p. 10), who assumed that consumption is shifting toward an inconspicuous style due to market globalization, stated that “[…] We are not arguing that Veblen is not relevant anymore. It may be that his ideas are simply revealing themselves differently […].” Several cross-cultural studies had confirmed that luxury conspicuousness is an important value for Muslim luxury consumers (Nabi et al , 2019; Stępień et al , 2016). Thus, we are not expecting globalization to diminish conspicuous consumption and we suggest that global consumers value luxury brands that can help in presenting their social status in the global communities.…”

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How do religiosity and acculturation to the global consumer culture drive the perceived value of luxury? A study in Kuwait

AL-Issa

Dens

2021

JIMA

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Purpose This study aims to understand the impact of religiosity and acculturation to the global consumer culture (AGCC) on Muslims’ perception of luxury values. Prior results on the effect of religion/religiosity on luxury consumption and purchase intentions are inconsistent. Then, while AGCC is argued to affect consumers’ perceptions of luxury values, research in this area is scarce. Design/methodology/approach Based on an online questionnaire with 300 Kuwaiti respondents recruited from a paid consumer panel, the authors explore the relations between religiosity and AGGC on the one hand and luxury values on the other through linear regressions. Findings Religiosity enhances the perceived extended self, perfectionism, materialistic and sustainable value of luxury. AGCC enhances Muslims’ perception of all luxury values under study. Globalized Muslims mainly perceive luxury as means of self-identification. Originality/value The study is the first, to the knowledge, to investigate the impact of religiosity and AGCC on Muslims’ perception of luxury values. The authors propose an integrative set of luxury values that reflect both the social and personal value of luxury. The study focuses on Muslims in Kuwait; a potential luxury market that is under-investigated.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

How do religiosity and acculturation to the global consumer culture drive the perceived value of luxury? A study in Kuwait

AL-Issa

Dens

2021

JIMA

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“…Most of the above studies are from Western countries; it cannot be ignored that Eastern and Western cultures are different in many ways. Unlike the individualism of many Western countries, many Eastern countries advocate collectivism [44,45]. People in Eastern countries prioritize their family, friends and their groups over themselves and appreciate traditional values contributing to group solidarity and harmonious relationships among group members [46,47].…”

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Social Capital as a Mediator through the Effect of Education on Depression and Obesity among the Elderly in China

Xin

Ren

2020

IJERPH

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Objectives: Global aging is an increasingly serious problem. The health problems faced by the elderly, such as depression and obesity, require serious consideration. Education, depression and obesity are inextricably linked; for the elderly, education is constant, and the factors which can mediate the relationship between education, depression and obesity are still being discussed by scholars. The mediating effect of social capital is rarely studied. The objective of this study was to assess the mediating role of cognitive social capital and structural social capital, as well as the effect of education on depression and obesity among the elderly using China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) data. Methods: In total, 4919 respondents were included in the final analysis. Education was measured by years of schooling. Trust and participation were used as measures of cognitive social capital and structural social capital. Depression symptoms and BMI were used as outcomes. Structural equation models were developed to examine the direct and indirect effect of social capital and education on health outcomes. Results: Education was negatively correlated with depression symptom (r = −0.15, p < 0.001), while education was positively correlated with BMI (r = 0.08, p < 0.001). Older adults with a higher education level have higher cognitive social capital (r = 0.11, p < 0.001) and structural social capital (r = 0.20, p < 0.001). Social capital plays a mediatory role. Older adults with higher social capital have a lower risk of depression (cognitive: r = −0.23, p < 0.001; structural: r = −0.03, p < 0.01) but a higher risk of obesity (cognitive: r = 0.06, p < 0.01; structural: r = 0.03, p < 0.01). For depression, the mediating function of cognitive social capital (a1b1= −0.025) is stronger than that of structural social capital (a2b2 = −0.006). While, for obesity, the effects of both cognitive and structural social capital are the same (a1c1 = a2c2 = 0.005). Conclusions: Social capital as a mediator through the effect of education on depression and obesity among the elderly in China. Meanwhile, using the positive effects of social capital to avoid negative effects should also be seriously considered.

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“…2) Ownership of rare products which many others do not possess, called uniqueness which help consumers to establish status consumption (Corneo & Jeanne, 1998;Latter et al, 2010;Blazquez et al, 2020;Greenberg et al, 2020;Nabi et al, 2019a;Nabi et al, 2019b;Shaikh, 2019).…”

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Antecedents of Conspicuous Consumption, Status Aspiration, and Its Consequences: An Empirical Study on Migrant Blue-Collar Workers in GCC

Philip¹,

Mathew²,

Soundararajan³

2021

OJBM

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Conspicuous consumption means consumers prefer to buy expensive items to show their wealth and status to society. This study objective is to develop a framework that connects conspicuous consumption variables with the aspirations and consequences and to test the model among the migrant blue-collar workers located in the GCC countries. Primary data was collected with a structured questionnaire from 400 blue-collar migrant workers in GCC countries. Eight hypotheses were formed and tested by using factor analysis and structural equation model analysis. The study concluded that blue-collar expatriate workers exhibit a high level of lush luxury behavior to gain family and social acceptance, which is one of the best ways of expressing themselves; however these are attained at the cost of financial sustainability of personal wellbeing.

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In search of status: Unpacking the relationship of status with individualism-collectivism, counterconformity motivations and life satisfaction

Cited by 16 publications

References 46 publications

How do religiosity and acculturation to the global consumer culture drive the perceived value of luxury? A study in Kuwait

How do religiosity and acculturation to the global consumer culture drive the perceived value of luxury? A study in Kuwait

Social Capital as a Mediator through the Effect of Education on Depression and Obesity among the Elderly in China

Antecedents of Conspicuous Consumption, Status Aspiration, and Its Consequences: An Empirical Study on Migrant Blue-Collar Workers in GCC

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