This meta-analysis investigates the relationship between individuals' materialistic orientation
and their personal well-being. Theoretical approaches in psychology agree that prioritizing …

We propose that escape theory, which describes how individuals seek to free themselves
from aversive states of self-awareness, helps explain key patterns of materialistic people's …

This research examined the development of materialism across the life span. Two initial
studies revealed that (a) lay beliefs were that materialism declines with age and (b) previous …

Background Materialism indicates the extent to which an individual's life is focused on
consumerism, or the acquisition of money and possessions. The Material Values Scale …

As an essential dimension of economic inequality, consumption inequality is tightly
associated with public welfare. This study investigates the effect of consumption inequality …

Iran is a developing country with low levels of economic development and globalization and
is ruled by a theocratic government. To address the lack of national research on well‐being …

This longitudinal study examined how the initial levels and change rates of competition
contingent self-worth (CSW) predicted changes in materialistic values among college …

This study examined the relationship between spousal levels of materialism and marital
satisfaction while considering the moderating role of wives' relative earnings, using the Actor …

Bu çalışmada üniversite öğrencilerinin yaşam amaçları ile yaşam doyumları arasındaki
ilişkide iyimserlik ve kötümserlik düzeylerinin aracı rolü incelemiştir. Katılımcılar 18-25 yaş …