Will materialism lead to happiness? A longitudinal analysis of the mediating role of psychological needs satisfaction

Wang, Rong; Liu, Hongyun; Jiang, Jiang; Song, Young-Min

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2016.10.014

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“…Accordingly, hypotheses 5 (but not hypotheses 4) were supported. Together with prior research (e.g., Boone et al, 2014;Wang et al, 2017), this study has demonstrated that not only need satisfaction but also need frustration can explain the relationship between how people live their lives and how they experience happiness.…”

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“…These findings were in line with previous studies that examined how need satisfaction intervenes in the relationship between a non-eudaimonic way of living and well-being. For example, a three-wave longitudinal study showed that materialism (i.e., considering material possessions as central to happiness and success) predicted decreased life satisfaction and increased depression via decreased need satisfaction (Wang et al, 2017). People who hold stronger eudaimonic motives tend to engage in activities that express personal values and beliefs, contribute to the welfare of others, or lead to the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.…”

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The Associations Between Happiness Motives and Well-Being in China: The Mediating Role of Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration

Lin

Chan

2020

Front. Psychol.

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Happiness can be pursued based on hedonic motives (i.e., seeking pleasure and comfort) and/or eudaimonic motives (i.e., seeking to develop and make the best use of the self). Substantial studies have found that hedonic and eudaimonic motives relate to well-being outcomes in different ways. However, these findings were predominantly based on Western samples, while study about the relationship between happiness motives and well-being outcomes in Eastern cultures is scanty. Furthermore, little is known about the mechanisms that underlie these associations. To address these gaps, we conducted two studies based on Chinese college students. In study 1 (N = 301), structural equation modeling demonstrated that eudaimonic motives were positively associated with life satisfaction and meaning in life, but hedonic motives were not significantly associated with either indicator of well-being. In study 2 (N = 526), structural equation modeling showed that (1) hedonic motives had an indirect effect on life satisfaction through need frustration and (2) eudaimonic motives had indirect effects on life satisfaction and meaning in life through need satisfaction and need frustration. These findings highlight the important roles that the satisfaction and the frustration of basic psychological needs play in translating happiness motives into well-being outcomes.

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The Associations Between Happiness Motives and Well-Being in China: The Mediating Role of Psychological Need Satisfaction and Frustration

Lin

Chan

2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…This is in line with findings that experiential purchases make people happier than material purchases (Van Boven & Gilovich, 2003;Howell & Hill, 2009). Recently, it has also been shown that psychological needs satisfaction fully mediated the relations between materialism and subjective well-being (Wang, Liu, Jiang & Song, 2017). Howell and Howell's (2008) meta-analysis has demonstrated that the relation between economic status and subjective well-being is the strongest within the low-income developing countries and the weakest within the high-income developing countries.…”

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Aim of this study was to examine the relationship between relative income, psychological needs satisfaction and life satisfaction in a sample of Croatian adults. Participants assessed their household income relative to Croatian average income, life satisfaction with Satisfaction with Life Scale, and level of basic psychological needs satisfaction with Basic Psychological Needs Scale. The total sample included 397 participants (54.9% female, mean age 31.23 years, SD = 8.71). We identified two groups based on relative income, one with average income and the other with higher than average income. Belonging to group with higher income was associated with higher needs and life satisfaction, with two satisfactions positively associated. Therefore, we tested if psychological needs satisfaction mediated income-life satisfaction relationship. Results from parallel multiple mediator model showed that satisfaction of all three psychological needs mediated the relationship between income and life satisfaction, but income also had a direct effect on life satisfaction.

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“…The shifting levels of materialism during adolescence seems to be associated with the formation of identity and the sense of self ( Chaplin & Roedder John, 2005 ), wherein material possessions are seen to express aspects of themselves, their enjoyment and social ties ( Kamptner, 1991 ). Empirical studies show how later levels of materialism is associated with psychological needs’ satisfaction ( Wang, Liu, Jiang, & Song, 2017 ), coping with loneliness ( Gentina, Shrum, & Lowrey, 2016 ), and earlier life satisfaction ( Ku, 2015 ).…”

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Associations between materialism, gratitude, and well-being in children of overseas Filipino workers

2018

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Children left behind by parents who are overseas Filipino workers (OFW) benefit from parental migration because their financial status improves. However, OFW families might emphasize the economic benefits to compensate for their separation, which might lead to materialism among children left behind. Previous research indicates that materialism is associated with lower well-being. The theory is that materialism focuses attention on comparing one’s possessions to others, making one constantly dissatisfied and wanting more. Research also suggests that gratitude mediates this link, with the focus on acquiring more possessions that make one less grateful for current possessions. This study explores the links between materialism, gratitude, and well-being among 129 adolescent children of OFWs. The participants completed measures of materialism, gratitude, and well-being (life satisfaction, self-esteem, positive and negative affect). Results showed that gratitude mediated the negative relationship between materialism and well-being (and its positive relationship with negative affect). Children of OFWs who have strong materialist orientation seek well-being from possessions they do not have and might find it difficult to be grateful of their situation, contributing to lower well-being. The findings provide further evidence for the mediated relationship between materialism and well-being in a population that has not been previously studied in the related literature. The findings also point to two possible targets for psychosocial interventions for families and children of OFWs.

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Will materialism lead to happiness? A longitudinal analysis of the mediating role of psychological needs satisfaction

Cited by 85 publications

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