The Impact of Materialism on Feeling Financially Inadequate

Dora E. Bock, Lindsay R.L. Larson, Jacqueline K. Eastman, Lindsay Levine

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Abstract

This study suggests that those individuals with higher levels of materialism express higher levels of financial inadequacy. While the relationship between income and financial inadequacy is negative, materialism maintained a significant positive effect on perceptions of financial inadequacy, suggesting that materialistic people may be more likely to feel financially insecure.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Oct 24 2014
EventAssociation for Consumer Research Annual Conference (ACR) -
Duration: Oct 24 2014 → …

Conference

ConferenceAssociation for Consumer Research Annual Conference (ACR)
Period10/24/14 → …

Keywords

  • Consumer research
  • Effects of materialism
  • Financial inadequacy
  • Luxury
  • Materialism
  • Perception

DC Disciplines

  • Business Administration, Management, and Operations
  • Marketing

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