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Why do materialistic values undermine flow experiences? The role of self-regulatory resources

Amy Isham Orcid Logo, Birgitta Gatersleben, Tim Jackson

European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, Volume: 5

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Aims: Research has shown that the possession of materialistic values can lead individualsto be less likely to experience flow, an important component of well-being. In thisresearch, we test whether a lack of self-regulatory resources, and a tendency to use selfregulatory resources for avoidance purp...

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Published in: European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology
Published: 2021
Online Access: https://www.nationalwellbeingservice.org/volumes/volume-5-2021/
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