Well-Being and the Dual Nature of Materialism (1CE)

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for:  Clinical Psychologists and Counselors

Course By: Tamara Avery, PsyD

Content By: Watson, D. C. (2020). Well-Being, temporal orientation, and the dual nature of materialism. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 40(1), 65-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/0276236620911602

Course Description: Economic materialism is the belief in the importance to acquire money and material possessions and has been conceptualized as either a set of personality traits or a set of values. The study examined the dual nature of the materialistic personality in terms of temporal perspective, subjective well-being, and materialism. Mediation analysis showed an indirect effect of a future-negative perspective in the relationship between materialism and well-being. Future research should examine the relationship between the two types of materialism, neuroticism, and well-being using additional instruments. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify the hypotheses of the study and the methods related to the dual nature of the materialistic personality as examined in the article
2. Analyze the data by exploring the statistical tests used in conjunction with the discussed findings
3. Integrate the study limitations with the identified areas of future research

Course Outline:

• Read and understand Well-Being, Temporal Orientation, and the Dual Nature of Materialism
• Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
• Consider the factors related to materialism, well-being, and temporal perspective coupled with the statistical findings from the accompanying article
• Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the respective article
• Return to the article for clarification regarding materialists’ types and well-being, or for any missed questions

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