Furchheim, Pia and Martin, Christian and Morhart, Felicitas
(2020)
Being green in a materialistic world: Consequences for subjective well-being.
Psychology & marketing, 37 (1).
pp. 114-130.
ISSN 0742-6046
Abstract
This paper explores the potential negative side‐effects of the sustainability movement
in societies with large segments of materialistic consumers. Across three studies,
there is evidence that a conflict between materialistic and green value profiles can
arise in consumers. When it arises, it seems to be related to diminished well‐being.
Study 1 shows that consumers with a higher value conflict (VC) experienced higher
levels of stress. Consumers with higher degrees of stress then reported lower
satisfaction with life. Study 2 reveals the underlying process by which this value
conflict affects well‐being. The results suggest that the value conflict is related to a
reduced clarity of consumers’ self‐concept (SCC), which in turn is related to increased
levels of stress and a lower satisfaction with life. Results of Study 3 show that
preference for consistency (PfC) serves as a boundary condition to this effect. The
negative effect of VC on SCC is most pronounced among consumers high in PfC,
while low PfC consumers seem to suffer less from the negative consequences of a
conflict between green and materialistic values. Conceptual and public‐policy
implications of these results are discussed.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
green values; materialism; preference for consistency; satisfaction with life; self‐concept clarity;
stress; value conflict; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Business |
| Item ID: |
16363 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21285 |
| Depositing User: |
Christian Martin
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| Date Deposited: |
28 Jul 2022 09:03 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Psychology & marketing |
| Publisher: |
Wiley |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Funders: |
Volteface, Grant/Award Number: Volteface research grant (www.volteface.ch) |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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