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Materialism and Well–Being in the Uk and Chile: Basic Need Satisfaction and Basic Need Frustration as Underlying Psychological Processes

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Unanue, Wenceslao, Dittmar, Helga, Vignoles, Vivian L., Vansteenkiste, Maarten·2014·European Journal of Personality

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A growing body of evidence shows that materialistic values are linked to lower well–being. Self–determination theory offers an explanation through the low fulfilment of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. However, recent research suggests that frustration of these psychological needs may also play an additional role. Using structural equation modelling in adult samples from an established mass–consumer society (UK: N = 958) and a fast–developing new economy (Chile: N = 257) and employing more comprehensive measures to tap into a materialistic orientation than used in previous studies, we found that a materialistic value orientation related negatively to well–being and positively to ill–being and that both psychological need satisfaction and psychological need frustration played an explanatory role herein. The model was found to be highly equivalent across both samples, supporting the cross–cultural generality of the mechanisms involved. Copyright © 2014 European Association of Personality Psychology

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Authors
Unanue, W., Dittmar, H., Vignoles, V. L., & Vansteenkiste, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Sussex (GB)
  • Ghent University (BE)
Corresponding author
Unanue, Wenceslao
Venue
European Journal of Personality
Published
2014-11
Volume
28
Issue
6
Pages
569-585
ISSN
  • 0890-2070 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-0984
OpenAlex
W1935073219
Cited by
124
References
89
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FWCI
14.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • European Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Sussex Research Online (University of Sussex) (submittedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
Keywords
materialism, well-being, ill-being, basic psychological needs, need satisfaction, need frustration, self-determination theory, autonomy, competence, relatedness, cross-cultural comparison, United Kingdom, Chile

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