Materialism and Diminished Well–Being: Experiential Avoidance as a Mediating Mechanism

摘要: Being preoccupied with the pursuit of money, wealth, and material possessions arguably fails as a strategy to increase pleasure and meaning in life. However, little is known about the mechanisms that explain the inverse relation between materialism and well–being. The current study tested the hypothesis that experiential avoidance mediates associations between materialistic values and diminished emotional well–being, meaning in life, self–determination, and gratitude. Results indicated that people with stronger materialistic values …