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Influences in children's materialism: a conceptual framework

Juan Francisco Dávila (PhD Candidate, based at GRECOMAR Research Group, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain)
Mònica Casabayó (Associate Professor, based at GRECOMAR Research Group, ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain)

Young Consumers

ISSN: 1747-3616

Article publication date: 15 November 2013

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to answer two questions: According to research carried out in the last decades, what are the factors that influence materialism in children? And, can these factors be classified in a comprehensive conceptual framework?

Design/methodology/approach

The paper reviews the most cited articles on the topic published in academic journals during the last 35 years, as well as a selection of articles in specific journals published during the last ten years.

Findings

A conceptual framework is provided which classifies the factors in three groups: individual factors, semi-contextual factors (family related) and contextual factors (external influences).

Practical implications

The classification helps to understand how the factors relate to each other, and is intended to be a tool for parents, educators and policy makers willing to understand how to deal effectively with materialism in children.

Originality/value

As far as is known, this paper is the first attempt to classify the factors that influence materialism in children in a conceptual framework.

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Acknowledgements

Received 18 March 2013 Revised 30 June 2013 Accepted 22 July 2013

Citation

Francisco Dávila, J. and Casabayó, M. (2013), "Influences in children's materialism: a conceptual framework", Young Consumers, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 297-311. https://doi.org/10.1108/YC-03-2013-00346

Publisher

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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