Materialism and Well-being Among Adolescents: Mediating Effect of Self-esteem

Abstract

Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between materialism and well-being, and the mediating role of self-esteem among adolescents. Material Values Scale-C, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and Index of Well-being were used to assess the value of materialism, self-esteem, and subjective well-being, respectively. A total of 577 students from three junior schools were investigated. The results indicated that, materialism was negatively related to well-being and self-esteem; self-esteem partially mediated the relationship between materialism and well-being; specifically, self-esteem partially mediated materialism success and well-being, materialism centrality and well-being, and fully mediated materialism happiness and well-being. The present study suggests that materialism would indirectly affect adolescents' well-being through self-esteem.

Key words: adolescent, materialism, well-being, self-esteem, mediating effect

摘要： 采用物质主义价值观量表、幸福感指数量表和Rosenberg自尊量表对577名初中生进行问卷调查，旨在探讨青少年物质主义和幸福感的关系，以及自尊的中介作用。结果显示：青少年物质主义及其各维度与幸福感和自尊都呈显著负相关；自尊在物质主义与幸福感中起部分中介作用；其中，自尊在物质成功和物质中心与幸福感之间起部分中介作用，在物质快乐与幸福感之间起完全中介作用。研究表明，青少年物质主义通过降低自尊间接影响个体幸福感水平。

关键词: 青少年, 物质主义, 幸福感, 自尊, 中介作用

CLC Number:

B844.2

GUO Boda, ZHANG Lixin, ZHANG Zhen. Materialism and Well-being Among Adolescents: Mediating Effect of Self-esteem[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2019, 17(1): 56-62.

郭博达, 张立新, 张镇. 青少年物质主义和幸福感：自尊的中介作用[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2019, 17(1): 56-62.

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