Effect of childhood socioeconomic status on conspicuous consumption of college students
The chain mediating roles of social comparison and materialism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15698185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xin Li (0000-0002-3425-8566, Shanxi Medical University, corresponding author), Yue Feng (0000-0001-7644-0158, Jinzhou Medical University), Yingchao Feng, Zhaoxia Xue (0009-0007-7556-5953, Shanxi Medical University), Shangman Yao, Shangrong Yao (Shanxi Medical University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 970-970 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-7283 • E-ISSN: 2050-7283 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s40359-025-03148-3 |
| PMID | 40866954 |
| OpenAlex | W4413743352 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
To examine the impact of childhood socioeconomic status on college students’ conspicuous consumption, and the mediating effects of social comparison and materialism. 469 college students were investigated with the Childhood Socioeconomic Status Scale, Conspicuous Consumption Scale, Social Comparison Scale and Materialism Scale. There was a statistically significant correlation between childhood socioeconomic status and social comparison and materialism and conspicuous consumption. The mediating effect of materialism between childhood socioeconomic status and conspicuous consumption was − 0.096, and the 95% confidence interval was − 0.154 — -0.050. The chain mediating effect of social comparison and materialism between childhood socioeconomic status and conspicuous consumption was − 0.118, and the 95% confidence interval was − 0.157 — -0.087. Childhood socioeconomic status was associated with college students’ conspicuous consumption. Additionally, the association was partially mediated by social comparison and materialism
Conspicuous consumption · Consumption (sociology · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Materialism · Social science · Social status · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification · Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies · Demography · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |