When bad gets worse: the amplifying effect of materialism on traumatic stress and maladaptive consumption

Ruvio, Ayalla; Somer, Eli; Rindfleisch, Aric

doi:10.1007/s11747-013-0345-6

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“…However, evidence for this assertion is mixed. In ten studies involving fourteen data collections, five found no significant relationship between self-esteem and materialism; in the remaining data collections, only two correlations exceeded −.20 in magnitude (Chang & Arkin, 2002;Flouri, 2007;Grougiou & Moschis, 2015;Kim, Callan, Gheorghiu, & Matthews, 2016;Mick, 1996;Noguti & Bokeyar, 2014;Park & John, 2011;Reeves et al, 2012;Richins & Dawson, 1992;Ruvio, Somer, & Rindfleisch, 2014). Weakness in the association between self-esteem and materialism may stem from the inherent instability of self-concept among materialists, which suggest that materialists' self-esteem varies from day to day, or even moment to moment, depending on mood and daily events.…”

Section: Self-concept and The Reinforcement Cyclementioning

confidence: 97%

“…Because materialists are so strongly focused on goods and their acquisition, they are more likely than others to engage in this form of escape. For example, a study of Israelis under threat from terrorist attack found that high materialists were more likely to engage in excessive purchasing than those lower in materialism (Ruvio et al, 2014). Escape may also involve daydreaming or fantasizing about products, which materialists do more often than others (d'Astous & Deschênes, 2005; Fournier & Guiry, 1993).…”

Section: The Perpetuation Of Materialismmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Dozens of studies have documented the relationship between materialism and compulsive buying, and some have attempted to understand the processes that mediate this relationship. A detailed analysis of this literature is beyond the scope of this article, but notable studies include Desarbo and Edwards (1995), Dittmar et al (2007), and Ruvio et al (2014).…”

Section: The Perpetuation Of Materialismmentioning

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Materialism pathways: The processes that create and perpetuate materialism

2017

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Materialism has been examined in many social science disciplines from multiple perspectives. This review synthesizes this extensive literature into two organizing frameworks that describe how materialism develops in children and how materialism is reinforced and perpetuated in adulthood. The major components of the developmental model are the daily event cycle, developmental tasks, cultural influence, and family environment, all of which interact to influence how materialistic a child becomes. The reinforcement model describes how personal qualities that materialists tend to possess make them more vulnerable to threats in daily events, resulting in psychological discomfort. The desire to reduce this discomfort, in conjunction with the transformative powers that materialists ascribe to acquisition, results in actions and outcomes that reinforce materialistic tendencies. Suggestions for furthering the study of materialism are also included.

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“…Materialistic values, for instance, have been negatively associated with subjective well-being (Karabati & Cemalcilar, 2010) whereas materialistic people exhibit lower levels of self-esteem that reduces their ability to cope with traumatic events (Ruvio, Somer, & Rindfleisch, 2013). Furthermore, regarding women's self image of their body weight, it has been suggested that a materialistic value orientation is negative in terms of causing dissatisfaction in response to the media and advertising idealized, thin models (Ashikali & Dittmar, 2012).…”

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Materialism, Stress and Health Behaviors among Future Educators

Brouskeli

Loumakou

2014

Journal of Education and Training Studies

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In this study we investigated materialism among future educators and its relationship with stress and a number of health behaviors. Participants were 228 students (Mean= 20.64 years of age, S.D= 2.571) of the Department of Education Sciences in Early Childhood of the University of Thrace, Greece.The instrument consisted of a short form of the Material Values Scale with three subscales, pertaining to the following three domains: possession-defined success, acquisition centrality and acquisition as the pursuit of happiness. Measurements also included the Perceived Stress Scale and questions on several health behaviors. The findings suggested that materialism values were held by 40% of the participants whereas the component of materialism as happiness pursuit particularly was related to higher levels of stress. Finally, the younger the future educators were the more materialistic values they held. Suggestions for further research are discussed and, considering that children use their educators as models, health promoting interventions that take into account materialism effects are suggested.

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“…As consequências do consumo compulsivo muitas vezes levam a um aumento das dívidas de cartão de crédito (Ruvio, Somer, & Rindfleisch, 2014), maior conflito conjugal, e diminuição da auto-estima, que é susceptível de produzir maior estresse e menor bem-estar (Hirschman, 1992).…”

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Ganho, Logo Gasto? Aplicação de Modelagem Estrutural na Investigação dos Efeitos da Renda na Compulsão por Compras

Schuster¹,

Dias²,

Battistella³

2015

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ResumoAs compras servem para atender necessidades do consumidor, mas também assumem o papel de representar uma identidade ou estilo de vida. Quando o consumo se consolida como uma forma de retomada do equilíbrio emocional ou aceitação social, pode configura-se como um comportamento de compra compulsivo. O presente artigo objetivou verificar se existe diferença na interpretação de uma escala de consumo compulsivo para diferentes níveis de renda. Em seguida, como objetivos complementares estão a validação da escala de D'astous e Roberge para amostra estudada no Brasil e a verificação da diferença do grau de comportamento de compra compulsivo considerando o critério renda. O método escolhido para a análise de dados foi a modelagem de equações estruturais multigrupo com uma amostra segmentada em Renda mais baixa e Renda mais alta. Os resultados demonstram que a escala de comportamento compulsivo de compra (CCC) apresentou uma ótima adequação ao cenário nacional, demonstrando validade e confiabilidade. Constatou-se que a renda não interfere na interpretação da CCC e pessoas com renda mais alta apresentam maior sentimento de culpa após comprar. Os resultados demonstram também que pessoas com renda mais baixa apresentam a mesma tendência a gastar que aqueles com renda mais alta e uma culpa após comprar menor do que as com renda mais alta. Este resultado pode indicar que tanto pessoas com renda mais alta como pessoas com renda mais baixa podem adquirir problemas financeiros, no entanto, para pessoas com menor renda isso pode significar maiores problemas familiares e sociais quando confirmado o consumo compulsivo. Palavras-chave: Comportamento compulsivo de compra, Renda, Equações estruturais multigrupo IntroduçãoAs compras servem como uma forma afirmar ou consolidar a identidade ou estilo de vida pessoal, demonstrar valores pessoais, auto-confiança e auto-realização, associando a compra como auto-gratificante (Amatulli & Guido, 2011). Essa ideia da representação por meio dos bens de consumo já vem sendo discutida por Belk (1988) que trouxe contribuições para o desenvolvimento a partir de reflexões advindas da psicologia, construindo o conceito de eu-estendido (self-extended).

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When bad gets worse: the amplifying effect of materialism on traumatic stress and maladaptive consumption

Cited by 65 publications

References 66 publications

Materialism pathways: The processes that create and perpetuate materialism

Materialism pathways: The processes that create and perpetuate materialism

Materialism, Stress and Health Behaviors among Future Educators

Ganho, Logo Gasto? Aplicação de Modelagem Estrutural na Investigação dos Efeitos da Renda na Compulsão por Compras

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