Publication: Materialism and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Religion
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2013-01-01
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00224197
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Mahidol University
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Journal of Religion and Health. Vol.54, No.2 (2013), 413-426
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Varapa Rakrachakarn, George P. Moschis, Fon Sim Ong, Randall Shannon Materialism and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Religion. Journal of Religion and Health. Vol.54, No.2 (2013), 413-426. doi:10.1007/s10943-013-9794-y Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31137
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Materialism and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Religion
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© 2013, Springer Science+Business Media New York. 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.