...Vandana; Sachin Kumar; Vinod Kumar Purpose This study aims to identify the antecedents and consequences of pester power among children. Family, peer group, internet advertisements and retail stores have been identified as antecedents of pester power, while materialism has been discovered...

... and resultant materialistic inclinations. The study also test the mediating role of addictive use in the relationship between habitual use and materialism. Design/methodology/approach Participants’ self-reported data (n = 705) from a sample of millennials were gathered using a cross-sectional...

..., the hypothesized model was empirically tested using a partial least squares estimation. Findings First, the results confirm that impulsive buying is positively associated with postpurchase dissonance. Second, while hedonic shopping motivation, fear of missing out and materialism were found to significantly...

...Aadel Ali Darrat; Mahmoud Ali Darrat; Mohamad Ali Darrat Purpose The purpose of this research is to shed light on the chain of psychological and behavioral effects that precipitates from a materialistic state of mind. Specifically, this study examines the psychological impact of materialism...

... in central China. A total of 784 participants were included in the survey. Findings The mediation analysis revealed that adolescent proenvironmental behaviour was negatively associated with materialism. The results of the moderated mediation model showed that psychological entitlement mediates...

... letters. Campbell’s (1970) functions of myths were used to reflect on the findings. Findings The Christmas mythemes uncovered were found to encourage materialism by linking self-enhancement (good acquirement) with self-transcendent (good behaviour) values. The role of myths to relieve the tension...

...Andrea Lučić; Marija Uzelac; Andrea Previšić Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of values of materialism on cognitive and affective impulsiveness and responsible financial behavior among young adults. Design/methodology/approach A large-scale study (n...

...James A. Roberts; Chris Pullig; Meredith David Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating roles of materialism and self-esteem in explaining how family conflict leads to adolescent compulsive buying. Despite the importance of family as a primary socialization agent, scant...

... in the present to satisfy materialistic values and maximize well-being. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an online survey among a panel of young American adults (N = 968). Findings The study finds a positive effect of materialism on personal well-being and negative effects...

.../methodology/approach In this research, a conceptual framework is proposed integrating the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model with an important consumer value, materialism. To test the research model and hypotheses, a survey of a sample of 245 young adults (under 25 years old) was conducted in Hanoi...

... traits, fashion consciousness, status consumption and materialism. A two-step cluster analysis, using hierarchical and nonhierarchical clustering, was conducted on each respondent’s factor scores on the five dimensions of the Big Five. Later, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was applied...

...Tahir Islam; Zaryab Sheikh; Zahid Hameed; Ikram Ullah Khan; Rauf I. Azam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide the overview of factors responsible for materialism and compulsive buying among adolescents and young adults. In today’s world, materialism is a crucial phenomenon of the modern...

...Robert Freeman Cartwright; Suzanna J. Opree Purpose This study aims to investigate emerging adults’ emotional responses to a commercial with materialistic cues, and the commercial’s perceived and actual effect on materialism – taking the role of pre-existing attitudes toward advertising...

...Jakob Cakarnis; Steve Peter D'Alessandro Purpose – This paper investigates the determinants of credit card use and misuse by student and young professionals. Critical to the research is the impact of materialism and knowledge on selection of the appropriate credit card. Design/methodology...

... purchase decision, fashion involvement, materialism, charitable/social cause involvement and past socially responsible apparel purchasing behavior. A two-step cluster analysis, employing Ward’s method and k-means clustering, was conducted on each participant’s factor scores on the four dimensions...

...Juan Francisco Dávila; Mònica Casabayó Purpose – This paper aims to answer two questions: According to research carried out in the last decades, what are the factors that influence materialism in children? And, can these factors be classified in a comprehensive conceptual framework? Design...

...Kara Chan Purpose Materialism among the younger generation has become a hot topic among parents, educators, marketers and policy makers, especially in Macao, a city where the influx of tourists and the expanding gaming facilities bring the potential threat of materialism and the erosion...

...Joyce K.H. Nga; Lisa H.L. Yong; Rathakrishnan Sellappan Purpose This study aims to bridge the gap in the literature on consumer behaviours such as image consciousness, materialism and consumer spending on credit card usage intentions among Malaysian college students. Design/methodology/approach...