2017
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01852
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Abstract: This study investigated the structure of the Chinese Material Value Scale (MVS). A two-factor structure, rather than the original three-factor structure, was proposed for China by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Direct evidence showed that the dimensions of success and happiness could be merged together. Both explicit and implicit methods were used to examine the relationship between success and happiness based on possession. In particular, as an implicit method, the dot-probe paradigm recording partici… Show more

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“…All items (e.g., “Buying things gives me a lot of pleasure”) are rated on a five-point Likert Scale, from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree ; higher mean scores across items indicate higher materialistic values. Reliability was supported in the literature, among Western and Chinese women (e.g., [ 81 , 82 ]).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 76%
“…All items (e.g., “Buying things gives me a lot of pleasure”) are rated on a five-point Likert Scale, from 1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree ; higher mean scores across items indicate higher materialistic values. Reliability was supported in the literature, among Western and Chinese women (e.g., [ 81 , 82 ]).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 76%
“…The increased willingness to utilise auto loans is most evident in rural households and can be regarded as a form of conspicuous consumption (Zhu & Xia, 2018). Liao and Wang (2017) emphasise success and happiness in China are judged by social evaluation rather than Western-style self-evaluation. They contend that 'in conventional Chinese society, pursuing material success and surpassing others in life and career are the highest forms of success.…”
Section: Consumer Credit Growth In Chinamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some values observed in Asian families, such as wealth or materialism (Liao & Wang, 2017) and commitment to family (House et al, 2004), may be practiced differently in rural and urban populations due to varying contexts. Migration across these areas is also prevalent (Kelly, 2011) due mostly to the perceived potential for greater prosperity in cities or lesser quality of life in rural provinces.…”
Section: Asean Cultural Paradigmsmentioning
confidence: 99%