Family and Media Influences On Adolescent Consumer Learning

Ward, Scott; Wackman, Daniel B.

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“…A US study of material dimensions of social status, conducted in 2006 among 14Á18 year olds noted the importance of 'higher-priced material goods', including technology such as iPods, particular brands of mobile phone, laptop computers and Bluetooth (Sweet 2010). Any school year group differences in material possessions and consumerism were small and inconsistent, again supporting other studies (Ward andWackman 1971, Goldberg et al 2003).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Results in respect of age are inconsistent. Some report no differences in levels according to either age or school grade (Ward and Wackman 1971, Goldberg et al 2003, Kasser 2005. However, studies have variously found: a positive relationship between consumerism and age among 11Á19 year olds (Flouri 2004); that consumerism increased from middle childhood to early adolescence then declined in late adolescence (Chaplin and John 2007); that pupils in the final two years of (UK) primary schooling reported more consumerism than those in the first two years at secondary school (Nairn et al 2007); and that high status brands become particularly important as children move into secondary school (UNICEF UK/Ipsos Mori 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Consumerism and well-being in early adolescence

Sweeting¹,

Hunt²,

Bhaskar³

2012

Journal of Youth Studies

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It has been suggested that consumerism is negatively related to well-being in children and adolescents, as well as adults. Few studies have explored whether certain aspects of consumerism have stronger associations with well-being than others, or between-group differences in associations. This article uses data from a sample of early adolescents to examine: levels of consumerism; relationships between different aspects of consumerism and well-being; and differences according to gender, school year group and family affluence. Data were obtained in 2010 via secondary school pupil surveys (N 02934). Consumerism measures comprised number of 'standard' and 'premium' possessions and four dimensions of consumer involvement; well-being measures comprised self-esteem, psychological distress and anger. There was evidence of high penetration of consumerist values. There were positive associations between number of possessions and anger, and between 'dissatisfaction' and poorer well-being, regardless of how measured. 'Brand awareness' was associated with positive male well-being, but negative female well-being. Many relationships between consumerism and wellbeing were stronger than those between family affluence and well-being. These results suggest only certain aspects of consumerism are associated with poorer adolescent well-being. Although, for some sub-groups, other aspects might be associated with better well-being, there was no evidence that modern consumer goods promote happiness.

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confidence: 81%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumerism and well-being in early adolescence

Sweeting¹,

Hunt²,

Bhaskar³

2012

Journal of Youth Studies

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“…Acquisition in the pursuit of happiness suggests that possessions are vital for a materialist consumer's well-being and satisfaction in life. Possession-defined success relates to the role that possessions play as evidence of success (Richins and Dawson, 1992;Belk, 1985;Ward and Wackman, 1971). Thus, Richins and Dawson (1992) conceptualized that value of possessions for a materialistic person lies in their ability to confer status and to project a desired self image.…”

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The Impact of Materialism on Consumer Ethics: An Empirical Study on Adult Students in Hong Kong

Olivia¹,

Tong²,

Wong³

2012

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This research examined the relationship between materialism and the unethical behaviour of consumers and how demographic variables affect the relationship between materialism and consumer ethics. A research framework with five hypotheses was established to examine these relationships. The study adopted the consumer ethics scale and the measure of materialistic attitudes scale (MMA) used in prior studies. Based on convenience sampling, 303 participants completed an anonymous questionnaire. Multiple-indicators were used to Journal of Management Research ISSN 1941-899X 2012 www.macrothink.org/jmr 52 measure the two variables of materialism and consumer ethics with respondents being asked to answer a number of questions for each variable. Cronbach's alpha value was used to test internal reliability. Data were analysed by using descriptive analysis, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson product moment correlation, independent samples t-test, and multiple regression analysis. Findings indicate that the relationship between materialism and consumer ethics is not significant and that demographic variables of age, income and education all have a moderating effect on the relationship with education being a very important factor in developing a healthy ethical attitude among young people which may prompt governments to allocate more resource to education and encourage educators to pay more attention to moral and civic education.

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“…The materialism scale originally developed by Ward and Wackman was used in this study. 7 The reliability of this scale has been provided in at least 2 studies. 7,8 Cronbach coefficient alpha have ranged from 0.64 to 0.71.…”

Section: American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education 2004; 68 (3) Armentioning

confidence: 99%

“…7 The reliability of this scale has been provided in at least 2 studies. 7,8 Cronbach coefficient alpha have ranged from 0.64 to 0.71. 9 This scale emphasizes possessions and money as indicators of materialism and personal happiness.…”

Section: American Journal Of Pharmaceutical Education 2004; 68 (3) Armentioning

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Assessing Career Aspirations of Pharmacy Students

Siracuse¹,

Schondelmeyer²,

Hadsall³

et al. 2004

Am J Pharm Educ

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The focus of pharmacy practice and education has changed over the past decade. In the past, pharmacy practice and education were focused primarily on drugs and their distribution. The suggestion of pharmacy practice centered on the patient was first articulated by Hepler and Strand in 1990 as pharmaceutical care. 1 The concept of pharmaceutical care quickly became adopted by the profession. By the end of the 1990s, major pharmacy organizations and pharmacy educators embraced pharmaceutical care as the primary focus of pharmacists' activities.Despite the rapid adoption and widespread acceptance of pharmaceutical care as the focus of pharmacy, the implementation of pharmaceutical care practice proved to be a major challenge. Even now, in the first decade of the 21st century, the implementation of pharmaceutical care is not widespread. There were scant reports of pharmacists performing direct patient care activities in the health-systems (hospital) settings and even fewer reports of this type of practice in ambulatory and community settings. For many pharmacists, there is a clear disconnect between what pharmacy leadership says pharmacists should be doing and the reality faced by practicing pharmacists on a daily basis. 2 By circumstance, pharmacy students are put squarely in the middle of this paradoxical situation-hearing one message from pharmacy leaders and educators and another message from working pharmacists. Many pharmacy students today have worked or are currently working in a pharmacy-related job. Pharmacy students hear about the importance of patient-centered care from faculty members and professional leaders, but these students usually face a very different reality when they work in a pharmacy. All too often students find themselves in a setting that is limited by older models of pharmacy practice. 3 Many schools and colleges of pharmacy have adopted a patient-centered focus to their curriculum. 4 This is in contrast to previous pharmacy curricula that were primarily focused on the pharmaceutical product and to some degree on clinical pharmacy activities. As a result Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influence the career aspirations of third-year pharmacy students given the students' educational environment, current work environment, and personal situation. Materialism, career commitment, shared class attitudes, and individual attitudes towards the institution were considered. Methods. A survey was developed using literature sources and results from focus groups of fourth-year pharmacy students. Subsequently, students from 8 pharmacy schools completed the survey and viewed a videotape that visually portrayed and structured 3 broad career scenarios: direct patient care, indirect patient care, and drug distribution management. Results. Survey results from 509 students were evaluated. Sixty-six percent and 71.1% of students chose direct patient care as their immediate and 10-year career aspiration, respectively. Career commitment, educational experience, and shared class a...

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Family and Media Influences On Adolescent Consumer Learning

Cited by 171 publications

References 2 publications

Consumerism and well-being in early adolescence

Consumerism and well-being in early adolescence

The Impact of Materialism on Consumer Ethics: An Empirical Study on Adult Students in Hong Kong

Assessing Career Aspirations of Pharmacy Students

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