RT Article
T1 Materialism and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Religion
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 54
IS 2
SP 413
OP 426
A1 Rakrachakarn, Varapa
A1 Moschis, George P. 1944-
A1 Fon Sim Ong
A1 Shannon, Randall
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2015
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1565935888
AB This study examines the role of religion and religiosity in the relationship between materialism and life satisfaction. The findings suggests that religion may be a key factor in understanding differences in findings of previous studies regarding the inverse relationship found in the vast majority of previous studies. Based on a large-scale study in Malaysia—a country comprised of several religious subcultures (mainly Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus), the findings suggest that the influence of religiosity on materialism and life satisfaction is stronger among Malays than among Chinese and Indians, and life satisfaction partially mediates the relationship between religiosity and materialism. The paper discusses implications for theory development and further research.
K1 Life Satisfaction
K1 Materialism
K1 Religiosity
DO 10.1007/s10943-013-9794-y