Magdalena
Żemojtel-Piotrowska1, Tomasz Baran, Amanda
Clinton, Jarosław Piotrowski, Sergiu Bălţătescu & Alain Van Hiel
Journal of Social Research & Policy, Volume: 4, Issue: 2 , pp. 79-91 Date: December 2013 ISSN: 2067-2640 (print), 2068-9861 (electronic) Abstract: The present article
examines interrelationships between materialism, subjective well-being, and
entitlement. Three entitlement attitudes (active, passive, and revengeful) are
examined as possible outcomes of materialism, whereas subjective well-being
(SWB) is regarded as a potential mediator and moderator of this relationship. The
study analyzed data from a sample of Polish citizens (N = 534). Active
entitlement, which is defined as a focus on self-interest and self-promotion,
was positively correlated with materialism and SWB. Passive entitlement, or belief
in the world as a net of obligations with a focus on group interest, was
positively related to materialism only among individuals with a low level of SWB.
Revengeful entitlement, defined as difficulties in forgiving insults, was
negatively related to SWB and positively to materialism. Results are discussed
in the context of the research literature on materialism and subjective well-being.
Keywords: Materialism; Subjective Well-being;
Entitlement |
