Consumption and Subjective Wellbeing: Exploring Basic Needs,Social Comparison,Social Integration and Hedonism in Peru |
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Authors: | Monica Guillen-Royo |
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Institution: | (1) Social and Policy Sciences, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK |
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Abstract: | Within material poverty contexts, consumption and subjective wellbeing are positively and strongly related. This is usually
explained in terms of the increased possibilities to satisfy basic needs that additional spending provides. Other important
aspects of consumption, such as its relative, symbolic and hedonic dimensions are not generally considered. The current study
explores these aspects in seven poor Peruvian communities through expenditure and motives using regression analysis. Motives
for consumption are included in the model drawing on psychologists’ research into the importance of accounting for motives
when assessing the impact of material goals on subjective wellbeing. Results reveal that in the Peruvian corridor, consumption
has a meaning beyond mere basic needs satisfaction. Status concerns, the reference group, the pleasure of consuming, providing
for the household basics and the expectation of escaping social marginalisation are aspects of consumption significantly predicting
people’s happiness.
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Keywords: | Consumption Subjective wellbeing (SWB) Happiness Expenditure Motives Basic needs Social integration Peru |
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