Materialism: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Materialism has a generally held connotation that is associated with character deficiencies, self-centeredness, and unhappiness, and most extant research views materialism as having a negative influence on well-being. In this article, we review and synthesise research that supports both positive and...

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Published in:Journal of marketing management 2014-01, Vol.30 (17-18), p.1858-1881
Main Authors: Shrum, L. J., Lowrey, Tina M., Pandelaere, Mario, Ruvio, Ayalla A., Gentina, Elodie, Furchheim, Pia, Herbert, Maud, Hudders, Liselot, Lens, Inge, Mandel, Naomi, Nairn, Agnes, Samper, Adriana, Soscia, Isabella, Steinfield, Laurel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behaviourism
Business administration
compensatory consumption
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Humanities and Social Sciences
Materialism
motives
prosocial behaviour
Review articles
self-identity
Studies
Utilities
Well-being
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Summary:Materialism has a generally held connotation that is associated with character deficiencies, self-centeredness, and unhappiness, and most extant research views materialism as having a negative influence on well-being. In this article, we review and synthesise research that supports both positive and negative outcomes of behaviours associated with materialism. We conceptualise materialism in terms of the motives underlying materialistic behaviour, and situate our review and synthesis of materialism research within this context. In doing so, we document the utility of a motives-based view of materialism and propose research agendas that arise from this motives-based perspective.
ISSN:0267-257X
1472-1376
DOI:10.1080/0267257X.2014.959985