Chinese Millenials' Happiness and Materiliasm: Explanations From Two Life‐Course Theories, Self‐Esteem , and Money‐Attitudes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Inseng Duh ◽  
Hong Yu ◽  
Yuefeng Ni
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Money Attitudes

scholarly journals Consuming capital, fashioning identity: an exploratory study of men's luxury fashion consumption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Rae Holland
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Identity Based ◽  
Do So

Men’s clothing consumption is an under-researched area. Assumptions about the “femininity” of being concerned with one’s clothing and appearance has prevented scholarship in this area. This study attempts to test a theory of identity based on Bourdieu’s cultural capital and Giddens’ narrative identity, asking: Do men who buy luxury fashion do so in order to support the story of their lives? This theoretical framework may also be applied to future research on identity. Interviews with adult male luxury consumers were conducted in order to test this theory and find information on the current purchasing habits of male consumers. Key themes that emerged from these interviews included a confirmation that clothing plays an important role in building men’s self-esteem, that interest in luxury clothing often coincides with a pivotal time in a man’s life course, and that class still plays an important role in style and purchasing choices.

scholarly journals The Life-course Approach in Assessment of Dental Health: A Cross Sectional Study among Finnish and Turkish Pre-adolescents

2008 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Basak Cinar ◽  
Heikki Murtomaa ◽  
Battsetseg Tseveenjav
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Caries Experience ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Life Course Approach ◽  
The Life Course

ABSTRACTObjectives: Interest is growing on conceptualizing dental disease aetiology under the life-course approach. The aim of this study was to assess the association of dental caries experience with the major components of life-course approach, health- and behavioral capital, among Turkish and Finnish pre-adolescents, with different family-related characteristics, as this association has not been explored yet.Methods: A cross-sectional study of Finnish (n=338) and Turkish (n=611) pre-adolescents was undertaken with questionnaires and oral health data.Results: Turkish pre-adolescents, more dentally diseased (84%) than the Finnish (33%) (P<.01), had lower means of health (body height-weight) and behavioural (self-esteem, tooth-brushing self-efficacy) capital, (P<.01). Finnish pre-adolescents were less likely to live in two-parent families (P=.001) and spent less time with their mothers (P<.05). Turkish pre-adolescents with high levels of self-esteem were more likely to spend time with their mothers and less likely to live in families with three or more children (28%) than were their counterparts with low levels of self-esteem (41%). Such associations were not evident among Finnish pre-adolescents (P>.05). Health capital, in terms of body height, and family-related characteristics in differing patterns, contributed to DMFT, in common, among Turkish and Finnish pre-adolescents. Self-esteem, behavioural capital was explanatory variable for DMFT only for the Turks.Conclusions: Dental health of pre-adolescents was associated with health- and behavioural capital in different pathways under the influence of family-related characteristics. The cooperation of paediatricians and dentists is vital in assessment of general and dental health in a holistic context throughout the life-course, to enhance the well-being of pre-adolescents. (Eur J Dent 2008;2:153-160)

scholarly journals Beyond the Cross-Lagged Panel Model: Next-Generation Statistical Tools for Analyzing Interdependencies Across the Life Course

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Mund ◽  
Steffen Nestler
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Change Score ◽  
Latent Trajectory ◽  
Panel Model ◽  
Random Intercept ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Individual Variables ◽  
Score Model ◽  
The Life Course

For decades, researchers have employed the Cross-Lagged Panel Model (CLPM) to analyze the interactions and interdependencies of a wide variety of inner- or supra-individual variables across the life course. However, in the last years the CLPM has been criticized for its underlying assumptions and several alternative models have been proposed that allow to relax these assumptions. With the Random-Intercept CLPM, the Autoregressive Latent Trajectory Model with Structured Residuals, and the Dual Change Score Model, we describe three of the most prominent alternatives to the CLPM and provide an impression about how to interpret the results obtained with these models. To this end, we illustrate the use of the presented models with an empirical example on the interplay between self-esteem and relationship satisfaction. We provide R and Mplus scripts that might help life course researchers to use these novel and powerful alternatives to the CLPM in their own research.

scholarly journals A framework to investigate money attitudes and materialism

2011 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Duh ◽  
M. Struwig ◽  
E. Mazibuko
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Life Course Theory ◽  
Family Resources ◽  
Family Experiences ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Money Attitudes ◽  
Materialistic Values ◽  
The Life Course

Purpose and/or objectives: This paper presents a framework to investigate money attitudes and materialistic values. The conceptualization of the framework is guided by a critical review of literature. The intention is to provide a framework that will be useful to examine how various childhood family experiences influence later-life consumption orientations. Problem investigated: The differences in family resources represent one of the biggest distinctions between an intact and a disrupted family. The underlining question is whether children raised in disrupted families will experience lower levels of family resources (economic and emotional) and find the experience stressful. If so, will these experiences influence them to adopt conservative money attitudes and be less materialistic or will they symbolically value money and be more materialistic? Design/methodology/approach: The development of a framework requires a critical review of secondary sources. The literature review is based on theories that provide an explanation of how childhood family experiences can affect the development of materialistic values and money attitudes. The secondary sources require careful scrutiny of journal articles, dissertations and essays in a number of libraries to provide more scholarly insight into the concepts and to assist in the conceptualisation of the framework. Findings and/or implications: Four main theories were found useful in conceptualizing the framework. They are Ryan and Deci's (2000) self-determination theory, Maslow's (1943) human need theory, Wicklund and Gollwitzer's (1982) symbolic self-completion theory and the life course theory contextualized by Moschis (2007). However, in line with Moschis' (2007) realization, the perspectives of the life course theory were found to be multi-disciplinary, multi-theoretical and thus innovative. They would therefore form the main theoretical guide for the design of the framework. Originality and/or value of the research: The paper provides a framework to investigate the moderating effect that money attitudes can have on how childhood family experiences influence later-life materialistic values. This proposed framework may form the building blocks for a number of empirical studies especially as the life course approach in studying consumption orientations is innovative and multidisciplinary. Conclusion: The framework includes as independent variable, childhood family structure. Depended variables are perceived level of family resources, stress and materialistic values. Money attitudes are regarded as moderating variables.

scholarly journals Consuming capital, fashioning identity: an exploratory study of men's luxury fashion consumption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Rae Holland
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Capital ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Identity Based ◽  
Do So

Men’s clothing consumption is an under-researched area. Assumptions about the “femininity” of being concerned with one’s clothing and appearance has prevented scholarship in this area. This study attempts to test a theory of identity based on Bourdieu’s cultural capital and Giddens’ narrative identity, asking: Do men who buy luxury fashion do so in order to support the story of their lives? This theoretical framework may also be applied to future research on identity. Interviews with adult male luxury consumers were conducted in order to test this theory and find information on the current purchasing habits of male consumers. Key themes that emerged from these interviews included a confirmation that clothing plays an important role in building men’s self-esteem, that interest in luxury clothing often coincides with a pivotal time in a man’s life course, and that class still plays an important role in style and purchasing choices.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Orientasi Fashion, Money Attitude dan Self-Esteem terhadap Perilaku Pembelian Kompulsif pada Remaja (Studi pada Konsumen Produk Telepon Selular di Surabaya)

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 128
Author(s):  
ANIK LESTARI A ◽  
DAMAR KRISTIYANTO
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cellular Phone ◽  
Compulsive Buying ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Consumer Products ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Money Attitudes ◽  
Symbolic Value ◽  
Value Of Money

The common’s phenomenon currently found is changing mobile phones among teens. The number of stimuli often makes teenagers buy a mobile phone in several times Such a behavior is categorized as compulsive buying behavior. Some of the teens showed awareness of the fashion orientation that resulted in the increased intensity of them to pay attention and follow fashion trends. While the mobile phone is now included into the category of fashion products. On the other hand, people increasingly make sense of money is not based on nominal or exchange value but rather the symbolic value of money where the value can affect a person's behavior in buying products. The behavior that interpret of the symbolic value of money is called the attitude toward money (money Attitudes). Later, teenagers is an age where have the highest self-esteem needs, where they are always looking for something that can enhance their self-image and demonstrate their existence in the association. This study aims to discuss and analyze the influence of Fashion Orientation, Money Attitudes and Self-Esteem on Compulsive Buying Behavior in teenagers (Studies In Consumer Products Cellular Phone In Surabaya). This study is conclusive research. The population in this study were respondents aged 15-24 years who live in Surabaya and has alternated mobile phone at least 4 times in one year. Samples taken as many as 210 people with accidental sampling technique. Measuring instrument used by questionnaire, and data were analyzed by multiple linear regression. The results showed that the influence of Fashion Orientation, Money Attitudes and Self-Esteem on Compulsive Buying Behavior by 48.2%, while the remaining balance is 51.8% influenced by other variables outside of the study. Fashion Orientation variables are the dominant variables that influence the Compulsive Buying Behavior

Life course body mass index and adolescent self-esteem: Evidence from Hong Kong's “Children of 1997” Birth Cohort

Obesity ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 429-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Wang ◽  
Gabriel M. Leung ◽  
C. Mary Schooling
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Self Esteem

scholarly journals Self-Esteem Development Across the Lifespan

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 158-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard W. Robins ◽  
Kali H. Trzesniewski
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
Type Of Stability ◽  
The Life Course

After decades of debate, a consensus is emerging about the way self-esteem develops across the lifespan. On average, self-esteem is relatively high in childhood, drops during adolescence (particularly for girls), rises gradually throughout adulthood, and then declines sharply in old age. Despite these general age differences, individuals tend to maintain their ordering relative to one another: Individuals who have relatively high self-esteem at one point in time tend to have relatively high self-esteem years later. This type of stability (i.e., rank-order stability) is somewhat lower during childhood and old age than during adulthood, but the overall level of stability is comparable to that found for other personality characteristics. Directions for further research include (a) replication of the basic trajectory using more sophisticated longitudinal designs, (b) identification of the mediating mechanisms underlying self-esteem change, (c) the development of an integrative theoretical model of the life-course trajectory of self-esteem.

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