No Cover Image

Journal article 630 views 68 downloads

The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being

Amy Isham Orcid Logo, Caroline Verfuerth Orcid Logo, Alison Armstrong Orcid Logo, Patrick Elf Orcid Logo, Birgitta Gatersleben, Tim Jackson

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume: 19, Issue: 6, Start page: 3673

Swansea University Author: Amy Isham Orcid Logo

  • 61455_VoR.pdf

    PDF | Version of Record

    © 2022 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license

    Download (763.74KB)

Check full text

DOI (Published version): 10.3390/ijerph19063673

Abstract

Strong materialistic values help to maintain consumer capitalism, but they can have negative consequences for individual well-being, for social equity and for environmental sustainability. In this paper, we add to the existing literature on the adverse consequences of materialistic values by highlig...

Full description

Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Published: MDPI AG 2022
Online Access: Check full text

URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa61455
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
first_indexed 2022-10-14T16:01:51Z
last_indexed 2023-01-13T19:22:12Z
id cronfa61455
recordtype SURis
fullrecord <?xml version="1.0"?><rfc1807><datestamp>2022-10-14T17:03:21.4537964</datestamp><bib-version>v2</bib-version><id>61455</id><entry>2022-10-06</entry><title>The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being</title><swanseaauthors><author><sid>5fce1ddf9df54207881ee2541a8e0074</sid><ORCID>0000-0001-6089-709X</ORCID><firstname>Amy</firstname><surname>Isham</surname><name>Amy Isham</name><active>true</active><ethesisStudent>false</ethesisStudent></author></swanseaauthors><date>2022-10-06</date><deptcode>HPS</deptcode><abstract>Strong materialistic values help to maintain consumer capitalism, but they can have negative consequences for individual well-being, for social equity and for environmental sustainability. In this paper, we add to the existing literature on the adverse consequences of materialistic values by highlighting their negative association with engagement in attitudes and actions that support the achievement of sustainable well-being. To do this, we explore the links between materialistic values and attitudes towards sufficiency (consuming &#x201C;just enough&#x201D;) as well as mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness of the present moment) and flow (total immersion in an activity), which have all been linked to increased well-being and more sustainable behaviours. We present results from three correlational studies that examine the association between materialistic values and sufficiency attitudes (Study 1, n = 310), a multi-faceted measure of mindfulness (Study 2, n = 468) and the tendency to experience flow (Study 3, n = 2000). Results show that materialistic values were negatively associated with sufficiency attitudes, mindfulness, and flow experiences. We conclude with practical considerations and suggest next steps for tackling the problematic aspects of materialism and encouraging the development of sustainable well-being.</abstract><type>Journal Article</type><journal>International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health</journal><volume>19</volume><journalNumber>6</journalNumber><paginationStart>3673</paginationStart><paginationEnd/><publisher>MDPI AG</publisher><placeOfPublication/><isbnPrint/><isbnElectronic/><issnPrint/><issnElectronic>1660-4601</issnElectronic><keywords>materialism; well-being; sustainability; sufficiency; mindfulness; flow</keywords><publishedDay>19</publishedDay><publishedMonth>3</publishedMonth><publishedYear>2022</publishedYear><publishedDate>2022-03-19</publishedDate><doi>10.3390/ijerph19063673</doi><url/><notes>Data Availability Statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the currentstudy are available in the Open Science Framework repository, https://osf.io/yme78/?view_only=6602888659044954aead390df3615901 accessed date: 22 April 2021.</notes><college>COLLEGE NANME</college><department>Psychology</department><CollegeCode>COLLEGE CODE</CollegeCode><DepartmentCode>HPS</DepartmentCode><institution>Swansea University</institution><apcterm/><funders>For Study 3: the authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in particular through grant no: ES/M010163/1 which supports the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity</funders><projectreference/><lastEdited>2022-10-14T17:03:21.4537964</lastEdited><Created>2022-10-06T13:16:52.2288831</Created><path><level id="1">Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences</level><level id="2">School of Psychology</level></path><authors><author><firstname>Amy</firstname><surname>Isham</surname><orcid>0000-0001-6089-709X</orcid><order>1</order></author><author><firstname>Caroline</firstname><surname>Verfuerth</surname><orcid>0000-0001-8115-8448</orcid><order>2</order></author><author><firstname>Alison</firstname><surname>Armstrong</surname><orcid>0000-0003-2504-4424</orcid><order>3</order></author><author><firstname>Patrick</firstname><surname>Elf</surname><orcid>0000-0001-7420-4434</orcid><order>4</order></author><author><firstname>Birgitta</firstname><surname>Gatersleben</surname><order>5</order></author><author><firstname>Tim</firstname><surname>Jackson</surname><order>6</order></author></authors><documents><document><filename>61455__25466__75e346d75a0d493eb5ffa7450066d0e1.pdf</filename><originalFilename>61455_VoR.pdf</originalFilename><uploaded>2022-10-14T17:02:15.4919607</uploaded><type>Output</type><contentLength>782072</contentLength><contentType>application/pdf</contentType><version>Version of Record</version><cronfaStatus>true</cronfaStatus><documentNotes>&#xA9; 2022 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license</documentNotes><copyrightCorrect>true</copyrightCorrect><language>eng</language><licence>https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</licence></document></documents><OutputDurs/></rfc1807>
spelling 2022-10-14T17:03:21.4537964 v2 61455 2022-10-06 The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being 5fce1ddf9df54207881ee2541a8e0074 0000-0001-6089-709X Amy Isham Amy Isham true false 2022-10-06 HPS Strong materialistic values help to maintain consumer capitalism, but they can have negative consequences for individual well-being, for social equity and for environmental sustainability. In this paper, we add to the existing literature on the adverse consequences of materialistic values by highlighting their negative association with engagement in attitudes and actions that support the achievement of sustainable well-being. To do this, we explore the links between materialistic values and attitudes towards sufficiency (consuming “just enough”) as well as mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness of the present moment) and flow (total immersion in an activity), which have all been linked to increased well-being and more sustainable behaviours. We present results from three correlational studies that examine the association between materialistic values and sufficiency attitudes (Study 1, n = 310), a multi-faceted measure of mindfulness (Study 2, n = 468) and the tendency to experience flow (Study 3, n = 2000). Results show that materialistic values were negatively associated with sufficiency attitudes, mindfulness, and flow experiences. We conclude with practical considerations and suggest next steps for tackling the problematic aspects of materialism and encouraging the development of sustainable well-being. Journal Article International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 6 3673 MDPI AG 1660-4601 materialism; well-being; sustainability; sufficiency; mindfulness; flow 19 3 2022 2022-03-19 10.3390/ijerph19063673 Data Availability Statement: The datasets generated during and/or analysed during the currentstudy are available in the Open Science Framework repository, https://osf.io/yme78/?view_only=6602888659044954aead390df3615901 accessed date: 22 April 2021. COLLEGE NANME Psychology COLLEGE CODE HPS Swansea University For Study 3: the authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in particular through grant no: ES/M010163/1 which supports the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity 2022-10-14T17:03:21.4537964 2022-10-06T13:16:52.2288831 Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences School of Psychology Amy Isham 0000-0001-6089-709X 1 Caroline Verfuerth 0000-0001-8115-8448 2 Alison Armstrong 0000-0003-2504-4424 3 Patrick Elf 0000-0001-7420-4434 4 Birgitta Gatersleben 5 Tim Jackson 6 61455__25466__75e346d75a0d493eb5ffa7450066d0e1.pdf 61455_VoR.pdf 2022-10-14T17:02:15.4919607 Output 782072 application/pdf Version of Record true © 2022 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license true eng https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
title The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
spellingShingle The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
Amy Isham
title_short The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
title_full The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
title_fullStr The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
title_full_unstemmed The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
title_sort The Problematic Role of Materialistic Values in the Pursuit of Sustainable Well-Being
author_id_str_mv 5fce1ddf9df54207881ee2541a8e0074
author_id_fullname_str_mv 5fce1ddf9df54207881ee2541a8e0074_***_Amy Isham
author Amy Isham
author2 Amy Isham
Caroline Verfuerth
Alison Armstrong
Patrick Elf
Birgitta Gatersleben
Tim Jackson
format Journal article
container_title International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
container_volume 19
container_issue 6
container_start_page 3673
publishDate 2022
institution Swansea University
issn 1660-4601
doi_str_mv 10.3390/ijerph19063673
publisher MDPI AG
college_str Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
hierarchytype
hierarchy_top_id facultyofmedicinehealthandlifesciences
hierarchy_top_title Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
hierarchy_parent_id facultyofmedicinehealthandlifesciences
hierarchy_parent_title Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
department_str School of Psychology{{{_:::_}}}Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences{{{_:::_}}}School of Psychology
document_store_str 1
active_str 0
description Strong materialistic values help to maintain consumer capitalism, but they can have negative consequences for individual well-being, for social equity and for environmental sustainability. In this paper, we add to the existing literature on the adverse consequences of materialistic values by highlighting their negative association with engagement in attitudes and actions that support the achievement of sustainable well-being. To do this, we explore the links between materialistic values and attitudes towards sufficiency (consuming “just enough”) as well as mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness of the present moment) and flow (total immersion in an activity), which have all been linked to increased well-being and more sustainable behaviours. We present results from three correlational studies that examine the association between materialistic values and sufficiency attitudes (Study 1, n = 310), a multi-faceted measure of mindfulness (Study 2, n = 468) and the tendency to experience flow (Study 3, n = 2000). Results show that materialistic values were negatively associated with sufficiency attitudes, mindfulness, and flow experiences. We conclude with practical considerations and suggest next steps for tackling the problematic aspects of materialism and encouraging the development of sustainable well-being.
published_date 2022-03-19T04:20:16Z
_version_ 1763754342247038976
score 11.036837

Similar Items