Background and aim Recent investigations pointed out to the important role of well-being in
influencing physical and mental health, with robust findings for the dimension of depression …

Consumer well‐being (CWB) refers to the cognitive and emotional reactions of consumers in
response to their consumption experiences. It encompasses three elements: consumer …

Human flourishing, the state of optimal functioning and well-being across all aspects of an
individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In …

Many indicators have been proposed that can contribute to impulse buying. However, few
studies have examined the role of social comparison in impulse buying, materialism, and …

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 …

It is believed that about 90% of the land area in the Philippines was once covered with
forests. Today, Philippine forests have decreased to< 20% due to deforestation and …

This study examined whether smartphone addiction predicted adolescent materialism and
whether self-esteem mediated the relation between smartphone addiction and adolescent …

Many of us are" always on"--scrolling through social media, checking email, or searching the
web. New media spaces can be sites and instruments of God's unconditional love, but they …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many factors have simultaneously affected people's
psychological distress (PD). The most commonly studied types of factors have been those …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the interplay between consumption and depression
through a cross-cultural study conducted in Brazil and Germany. Design/methodology …