Lower Life Satisfaction Related to Materialism in Children Frequently Exposed to Advertising

Opree, Suzanna J.; Buijzen, Moniek; Valkenburg, Patti M.

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“…When it comes to life satisfaction, there may be a third explanation for not finding a correlation to the MVS-c. Research has shown that low life satisfaction can lead to higher levels of materialism but that being more materialistic does not decrease life satisfaction in children (Opree et al 2012). It is thought that children who are dissatisfied with their lives may seek happiness and fulfillment in material possessions.…”

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“…Goldberg et al (2003) found that materialistic children, more often than less materialistic children, asked their parents to buy a product that they had seen on TV. Lastly, life satisfaction was negatively related to materialism (Kasser 2005;Opree et al 2012): Children who were less satisfied with their life tended to be more materialistic than other children.…”

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Validating the Material Values Scale for Children (MVS-c) for Use in Early Childhood

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Kühne

Opree

2017

Child Ind Res

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This study aims to validate the Material Values Scale for children (MVS-c) by Opree et al. (Personality and Individual Differences, 51(8), 963-968, 2011) among children in early childhood. The MVS-c was originally developed to assess materialism among children between the ages of eight to eleven, and consists of three subscales measuring material centrality, material happiness, and material success. We administered the MVS-c to a sample of 120 elementary school children between the ages of six to eight. The MVS-c was presented orally in a structured interview and with the aid of visual response options. We examined the factorial structure, reliability, and construct validity of the full-length 18-item scale as well as the shorter 6-and 3-item versions. Analyses using structural equation modeling showed that its factorial structure (i.e., with material centrality, material happiness and material success as first-order factors and overall material values as a second order factor) holds for younger children. Though the 3-item MVS-c cannot be used among six-to eight-year-olds, the 18-item MVS-c and the shorter 6-item version proved to be both reliable and valid in this age group. Hence, the MVS-c can be used to assess young children's materialism, to examine differences in materialism across developmental phases, and to study developments in children's materialism over time.

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Validating the Material Values Scale for Children (MVS-c) for Use in Early Childhood

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Opree

2017

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“…Furthermore, Chan's (2007) work with Hong Kong Chinese youths found that materialistic teenagers tend to watch more television, and engage in more social comparison with their friends as well as with celebrities. Opree et al's (2012) longitudinal study with Dutch children showed that materialistic children who are exposed to extensive television advertisements tend to subsequently report lower well-being. These findings, coupled with SDT's argument about intrinsic and extrinsic goals and their influences on well-being and life satisfaction, suggest it is very likely that the negative link between materialism and life satisfaction among adults may exist among adolescents as well.…”

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Development of Materialism in Adolescence: The Longitudinal Role of Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Youths

2014

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The present research tests the longitudinal role of life satisfaction on materialism among Chinese adolescents, and provides empirical evidence to support the theorisation that materialism develops as compensation for dissatisfaction with life. Study 1 establishes that the negative relationship between life satisfaction and materialism is present and similar among the younger (N = 516; M = 12.94 years) and the older adolescents (N = 531; M = 16.57 years). A two-wave survey (Study 2) finds no longitudinal effect of materialism on life satisfaction, but life satisfaction has a negative lagged effect on materialism among the younger adolescents (N = 123; M = 13.81 years). For the older adolescents (N = 106; M = 16.38 years), however, there are cross-lagged effects of materialism on life satisfaction, and vice versa. Age and social economical status (SES) both have important roles in materialism, with the adolescents from lower SES backgrounds in general, and the younger ones in particular, reporting higher levels of materialism than their more well-off counterparts.

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“…No presente estudo, não se utilizou uma escala para examinar o nível de desenvolvimento moral dos participantes, o que, talvez, possa contribuir para o entendimento dos resultados conflitantes encontrados na literatura em relação à influência etária. Conforme mencionado, estudos têm associado a exposição à mídia (televisão e internet) com os níveis de materialismo (Opree, Moniek, & Valkenburg, 2012;Sirgy et al, 2012). Os dados coletados confirmaram parcialmente os achados desses estudos, uma vez que a exposição à internet apresentou correlação significativa com os níveis de materialismo enquanto que a exposição à televisão não confirmou esta tendência.…”

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“…Pesquisas têm enfatizado a relação entre a exposição à mídia (televisão e internet) com os níveis de materialismo. De acordo com a literatura, estas variáveis estão relacionadas aos níveis de consumo: quanto maior a exposição à televisão e à internet, maiores os níveis de materialismo em adolescentes (Opree, Moniek, & Valkenburg, 2012;Sirgy et al, 2012). Chia (2010), refere que a relação da exposição à televisão com o aumento do materialismo acontece em função das propagandas veiculadas, as quais mostram aos adolescentes que eles podem realizar suas metas de vida por meio da aquisição de bens materiais, utilizando uma forma de persuasão para que eles considerem as posses materiais como as próprias metas de vida.…”

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Materialismo de adolescentes de uma cidade do sul do Brasil

Palhares

Freitas

2017

Psico

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Este artigo está licenciado sob forma de uma licença Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional, que permite uso irrestrito, distribuição e reprodução em qualquer meio, desde que a publicação original seja corretamente citada. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt_BR Artigo originAl ISSN 1980-8623 Grupo etário, sexo e tipo de escola não apresentam correlação com os níveis de materialismo, enquanto que uso de internet aponta para correlação positiva significativa. Discutem-se esses resultados à luz da literatura, sugerem-se direções para futuras pesquisas e indica-se a adolescência como um momento propício do desenvolvimento humano para a realização de programas de intervenção que visem fomentar a reflexão dos jovens sobre os valores materiais.Palavras-chave: Materialismo; Adolescência; Valores. Adolescent materialism in a southern Brazilian city AbstractMaterialism is currently a major factor in modern society, and studies indicate that the excessive value placed on material possessions can negatively influence individuals' development. We investigated levels of materialism in a sample of 128 adolescents aged from 11 to 18, from public and private schools in Porto Alegre/RS. We used a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Scale of Material Values -Short Form. The data were collected in the participants' schools. The results suggest a great deal of variability. Age group, gender and school type were not related to the level of materialism, although it was significantly correlated with internet use. We discuss these findings in light of previous literature, suggest future research directions, and note that adolescence is a propitious period in human development to implement intervention programs designed to encourage youths' reflection about materialistic values.Keywords: Materialism; Adolescents; Values. Materialismo de adolescentes en una ciudad del sur de Brasil ResumenEl materialismo ha ganado importancia en la sociedad moderna. Los estudios muestran que este comportamiento puede influir negativamente en el desarrollo de los individuos. Hemos investigado los niveles de materialismo en una muestra de 128 adolescentes entre 11 y 18 años de escuelas públicas y privadas de la ciudad de Porto Alegre/RS. Se utilizó una Encuesta Sociodemográfica y Escala de Valores Materiales -forma reducida. Los datos fueron recolectados en las escuelas. Los resultados sugieren una gran variabilidad. Grupo de edad, sexo y tipo de escuela no son relacionados con los niveles de materialismo. El uso de internet señala correlación positiva significativa. Los resultados plantean preguntas. El impacto del materialismo extremo en nuestra sociedad lleva las personas a deficiencias sociales, intelectuales e incluso a la enfermedad. Depende de nosotros trabajar hacia un profundo conocimiento de este problema social e invertir en un futuro mejor para la comunidad.

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Lower Life Satisfaction Related to Materialism in Children Frequently Exposed to Advertising

Cited by 41 publications

References 28 publications

Validating the Material Values Scale for Children (MVS-c) for Use in Early Childhood

Validating the Material Values Scale for Children (MVS-c) for Use in Early Childhood

Development of Materialism in Adolescence: The Longitudinal Role of Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Youths

Materialismo de adolescentes de uma cidade do sul do Brasil

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