Search 1
Databased Used: Information Science Collection: Gale OneFile
Search terms:
Materialism AND Social Media
Results: 11
After combing through the few results that popped with this search I found only 2 potential sources. After looking at both I found this document that proved to be useful.
Annotation:
Krasnova, H., Widjaja, T., Buxmann, P., Wenninger, H., & Benbasat, I. (2015). Why following friends can hurt you: an exploratory investigation of the effects of envy on social networking sites among college-age users. Information Systems Research, 26(3), 585+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A430394559/PPIS?u=klnb_fhsuniv&sid=bookmark-PPIS&xid=534ac494
Subject Terms:
envy; self-enhancement; social comparison theory; social media; social networking sites; subjective well-being
Search 2
Databased Used:
Communication & Mass Media Complete: Ebsco Host
Search terms:
Materialism AND Marketing strategy
Limiters:
Full Text, Materialism (All Text)
Results: 61
This search pulled up a lot of similar articles to the one I found most relevant. Although there were 321 results, it was easy to comb through and find which articles matched my search best.
Annotation:
Moldes, O., & Ku, L. (2020). Materialistic cues make us miserable: A meta‐analysis of the experimental evidence for the effects of materialism on individual and societal well‐being. Psychology & Marketing, 37(10), 1396–1419. https://doi.org/10.1002/mar.21387
Subject Terms:
Consumerism
Consumption (Economics) & psychology
Consumer culture
Well-being
Quality of life
Search 3
Databased Used: Informations Science Collection: Gale OneFile
Search terms: Materialism AND Young Adults
Results: 271
This search seemed to be the most useful. Finding plenty of searches surrounding young adults influence on materialism. Especially when the behavior is learned through consumed media like tv or online.
Usefulness:
This source looks at the deemed narcissistic and entitled generation and their negative relationship with reality TV. The study looked to investigate the impact of reality tv shows on young adults and how that influenced their perceived entitlement and self-centered attitude. Using an online questionnaire, they asked 527 participants ranging from 15-21 years old. The findings showed that the more reality tv is consumed, the more the young adult was to feel entitled or selfish. They presume that adolescents’ are mimicking the behavior of those individuals on television.
Annotation:
Opree, S. J., & Kühne, R. (2016). Generation Me in the Spotlight: Linking Reality-TV to Materialism, Entitlement, and Narcissism. Mass Communication & Society, 19(6), 800–819. https://doi.org/10.1080/15205436.2016.1199706
Subject Terms:
Materialism
Individuality
Narcissism
Pathological psychology
Idealism
Search 4
Databased Used:
Communication & Mass Media Complete: Ebsco Host
Search terms:
Materialism AND Influence
Limiters:
Full Text
Results:
42
Annotation:
Chu, S.-C., Windels, K., & Kamal, S. (2016). The influence of self-construal and materialism on social media intensity: a study of China and the United States. International Journal of Advertising, 35(3), 569–588. https://doi.org/10.1080/02650487.2015.1068425
Subject Terms:
Microblogs
Double consciousness (Sociology)
Materialism
Social comparison
Self-evaluation
Search 5
Databased Used:
Communication & Mass Media Complete: Ebsco Host
Search terms:
Materialism AND Advertising NOT Social Media
Limiters:
Full Text
Results:
38
Annotation:
Zinkhan, G. M. (1994). From the Editor: ADVERTISING, MATERIALISM, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. Journal of Advertising, 23(2), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913367.1994.10673437
Subject Terms:
*Advertising
*Social values
Materialism — Social aspects
Social accounting
Social responsibility of business
Marketing ethics
Quality of life — Social aspects