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Neuroticism versus emotionality as mediators of the negative relationship between materialism and well-being
- Source :
- Heliyon, Vol 7, Iss 4, Pp e06783- (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between, neuroticism, emotionality well-being and materialism. A series of mediation analyses were conducted with data obtained from a set of questionnaires completed by University students. The results indicated that neuroticism and emotionality were mediators in the well-being-materialism relationship. However, this relationship is dependent upon whether neuroticism or emotionality is measured as the three neuroticism measures utilized were significant mediators whereas the HEXACO emotionality scale was not. A facet-level analysis was conducted with the IPIP-NEO facets of volatility and withdrawal and with the HEXACO facets of sentimentality/dependence and withdrawal. In either case, withdrawal was a significant mediator in the materialism well-being relationship, whereas volatility or sentimentality/dependence was not. The results highlight the differences between neuroticism and HEXACO emotionality and add additional insight into the relationship between materialism and lower well-being. These findings suggest possible methods of decreasing materialistic tendencies and increasing subjective well-being.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 24058440
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Heliyon
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.70af379fcef14118b7ea96b1b4d3800f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06783