Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia
Consumer researchers have a long-standing interest in understanding and interpreting the development of materialistic attitudes towards consumption and values in different cultural settings. In this context, the ‘life course’ approach is a recent interdisciplinary movement in consumer behaviour rese...
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American Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences
2009
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| author | Moschis, G. Hosie, Peter Vel, P. |
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| description | Consumer researchers have a long-standing interest in understanding and interpreting the development of materialistic attitudes towards consumption and values in different cultural settings. In this context, the ‘life course’ approach is a recent interdisciplinary movement in consumer behaviour research that operates as an important overarching framework to study the development of materialism in Malaysia. A general conceptual background of the life course paradigm is used in this study for discussing, organising, integrating and presenting these consumer research findings on materialism. A survey ofyoung Malaysian adults (18 to 22 years) was undertaken to test hypotheses derived from the life course literature. Consistent with previous research findings, television viewing and peer communication during adolescent years had a significant association with materialistic values held by young Malaysianadults. Family structure and socio-oriented family communication environment were not found to be significantly associated with materialism. A discussion ensured on the future study theoretical implications of materialism on consumer behaviour in Malaysia. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-347752017-02-28T01:50:07Z Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia Moschis, G. Hosie, Peter Vel, P. Consumer researchers have a long-standing interest in understanding and interpreting the development of materialistic attitudes towards consumption and values in different cultural settings. In this context, the ‘life course’ approach is a recent interdisciplinary movement in consumer behaviour research that operates as an important overarching framework to study the development of materialism in Malaysia. A general conceptual background of the life course paradigm is used in this study for discussing, organising, integrating and presenting these consumer research findings on materialism. A survey ofyoung Malaysian adults (18 to 22 years) was undertaken to test hypotheses derived from the life course literature. Consistent with previous research findings, television viewing and peer communication during adolescent years had a significant association with materialistic values held by young Malaysianadults. Family structure and socio-oriented family communication environment were not found to be significantly associated with materialism. A discussion ensured on the future study theoretical implications of materialism on consumer behaviour in Malaysia. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34775 American Society of Business and Behavioural Sciences restricted |
| spellingShingle | Moschis, G. Hosie, Peter Vel, P. Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title | Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title_full | Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title_short | Effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in Malaysia |
| title_sort | effects of family structure and socialization on materialism: a life course study in malaysia |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34775 |