People with a strong materialistic value orientation (MVO) believe that the acquisition of
more money and expensive material possessions will improve their wellbeing and social …

Importance Currently, there is a lack of consensus in the literature on the association
between screen time (eg, television, video games) and children's behavior problems …

Income inequality is growing in many parts of the world and, for the poorest children in a
society, is associated with multiple, negative, developmental outcomes. This review of the …

Materialism, or beliefs and values that link wealth and consumption to success and
happiness, negatively affects interpersonal relationships. Prior work has typically explained …

This meta‐analysis examines correlational and experimental research linking materialism—
broadly understood as an excessive focus on acquiring wealth and possessions that convey …

Levels of debt and poor mental health are at an all-time high among UK families, while the
gap between rich and poor has also widened. Exposure and susceptibility to advertising …

During the COVID‐19 pandemic, reminders of death are so ubiquitous that it is almost
impossible to avoid death‐related thoughts. This research examined the effect of COVID‐19 …

Background: Materialism is an attitude that considers material goods to be central in life.
Nowadays, adolescents appear to have a high level of materialism, which is related to risky …

This chapter offers some critical reflection and promising research directions for
transformative social and emotional learning (tSEL). tSEL represents an attempt to leverage …

Young consumers' media use, their exposure to marketing communications, and their
consumer well-being have been studied extensively in previous research—either in …