Supportive Parents and Peers Can Reduce Materialism in Teens - Polidicks

[release]Today’s adolescents have been characterized as the most materialistic generation in history: a brand-oriented and consumer-involved group who derive self-worth from owning luxury handbags and the latest technology. Many blame parents and peers for the increased level of teen materialism. In fact, research suggests that parents and peers act as role models of behavior and therefore, highly materialistic parents and peers are likely to encourage materialism in teenagers. A new paper from UA assistant marketing professor Lan Nguyen Chaplin assesses the issue through a different lens. “Instead of just looking at how parents and peers encourage materialism in teenagers, we also examine how they decrease materialism,” says Chaplin. “We view parents and peers as important sources of emotional support and psychological well-being, which ultimately affects teenagers’ level of materialism. We find that supportive parents and peers boost adolescents’ self-esteem, which decreases their need to embrace material goods as a way to develop positive self-perceptions.” Along with co-author Deborah Roedder John of the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, Chaplin studied 12- to 18-year-olds and found that it is possible for parents to reduce their adolescents’ drive for material goods. The resulting paper, “Interpersonal Influences on Adolescent Materialism: A New Look at the Role of Parents and Peers,” is forthcoming in the Journal of Consumer Psychology. The authors found that teenagers who have supportive and accepting parents and peers in their lives are less materialistic. Parents and peers can provide the support and acceptance that teens crave, which reduces their need to focus on expensive material goods as a substitute for self-worth. “Parents and peers play a very important role in teenagers’ lives. They provide the much needed emotional support and contribute greatly to teenagers’ feelings of self-worth,” says Chaplin. “When teens feel better about themselves, they are less likely to feel the need to use material possessions to boost their self-esteem and achieve happiness.” [/release] [url=http://www.eller.arizona.edu/buzz/2010/mar/research.asp]Source[/url] Im just remembering when we got that flood of "MY PARENTS DIDNT GET ME A CAR OR AN IPHONE I HOPE THEY DIE" from twitter and the like on Christmas. Shitty parenting makes shit offspring, but we already knew that.

I think you don't completely understand what Materialism means.

Yeah- no. It's just as much about 24/7 advertisements about products [B]YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND MUST BUY TO BE HAPPIER[/B], modern standards like "everyone should have a cellphone", and the social culture in school which ties in with point one.

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;34770823]I think you don't completely understand what Materialism means.[/QUOTE] "ma·te·ri·al·ism/məˈti(ə)rēəˌlizəm/ Noun: A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values." How does that not fit his statement?

I have desires but I don't go apeshit over them. How can this be an issue when the solution is simply self-control? Of course, here in Eastern Europe we're simply more keen to keep an eye on what we spend money on, how much at a time we spend money, how much we should spend and regard money itself higher than what we can buy with it. We're the friendly type of scrooges, you might say...

[QUOTE=binkow;34771000]"ma·te·ri·al·ism/məˈti(ə)rēəˌlizəm/ Noun: A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values." How does that not fit his statement?[/QUOTE] Some people don't read the thread.

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;34770823]I think you don't completely understand what Materialism means.[/QUOTE] Words have multiple meanings y'know.

It's your will to need no need. Society will become better off when people realise true values define a utility.

The way I was raised, I was given a lot of freedom but I knew my boundaries, so I've grown to prefer a quiet life rather than what everybody else was doing.

NO NO! DON'T LET THESE CHILDREN GET BRAINWASHED BY COMMUNIST FASCIST LIBERAL PROPAGANDA!

[QUOTE=znk666;34771907]NO NO! DON'T LET THESE CHILDREN GET BRAINWASHED BY COMMUNIST FASCIST LIBERAL PROPAGANDA![/QUOTE] like the muppets? [editline]19th February 2012[/editline] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BPsXA.png[/IMG]

I was never like that because my parents made me work for what i wanted. And i was extremely greatful if they got me something as a gift.

Why do we always do studies that confirm the obvious?

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;34772179]Why do we always do studies that confirm the obvious?[/QUOTE] Because to some people, it isnt obvious. Not that these studies will change their opinions, but its always great to be sure.

[QUOTE=DarkWolf2;34770981]Yeah- no. It's just as much about 24/7 advertisements about products [B]YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND MUST BUY TO BE HAPPIER[/B], modern standards like "everyone should have a cellphone", and the social culture in school which ties in with point one.[/QUOTE] Get a TiVO, get Ad Block Plus, get a $50 MP3-enabled cell phone with 99 cent headphones, and you'll never see another advertisement as long as you live.

[QUOTE=Darth_GW7;34771927] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BPsXA.png[/IMG][/QUOTE] That's sarcasm i hope...Right?

[QUOTE=TestECull;34772522]Get a TiVO, get Ad Block Plus, get a $50 MP3-enabled cell phone with 99 cent headphones, and you'll never see another advertisement as long as you live.[/QUOTE] This falls under the "[B]YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND MUST BUY TO BE HAPPIER[/B]" catergory then.

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;34772179]Why do we always do studies that confirm the obvious?[/QUOTE] Yes obviously your family, peers and life experiences makes who you are. And that makes for a pretty interesting and also a touchy research subject.

[QUOTE=DarkWolf2;34770981] modern standards like "everyone should have a cellphone", and the social culture in school which ties in with point one.[/QUOTE] thats totally different. A cellphone is an useful tool However, buying a brand-new Smarthphone just for the sake of it is another thing

I can't help is, I like buying things I don't need then looking at them like "Yeah, I just bought tha Hey look at that other thing

[QUOTE=DarkWolf2;34770981]Yeah- no. It's just as much about 24/7 advertisements about products [B]YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND MUST BUY TO BE HAPPIER[/B], modern standards like "everyone should have a cellphone", and the social culture in school which ties in with point one.[/QUOTE] Im guilty of blowing my money fast. Though I don't have a cellphone because google talk is free.

Having positive people in your life makes you a better person? Oh man, this is groundbreaking.

Im not materialistinc, I like to spend my money on fun times instead

[QUOTE=binkow;34771000]"ma·te·ri·al·ism/məˈti(ə)rēəˌlizəm/ Noun: A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values." How does that not fit his statement?[/QUOTE] Maybe he's a Marxist v:v:v

[QUOTE=binkow;34771000]"ma·te·ri·al·ism/məˈti(ə)rēəˌlizəm/ Noun: A tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values." How does that not fit his statement?[/QUOTE] I guess I'm a materialist then, spirituality is a load of old rubbish.

[QUOTE=Lazyboy0337;34772755]This falls under the "[B]YOU NEED RIGHT NOW AND MUST BUY TO BE HAPPIER[/B]" catergory then.[/QUOTE] The TiVO is more often than jut standard with satelite TV these days, and that cheap little 50 dollar cell phone could end up saving your arse if you find yourself on your roof off an embankment at three in the morning.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;34778296]I guess I'm a materialist then, spirituality is a load of old rubbish.[/QUOTE] spirituality doesnt necessarily mean religion you aspie tard

I'm not materialistic at all. I never really want to buy new clothes. But that may just be the total absence of my sense of fashion. Anyway, how's this new? Good parenting means less buying off quality time with expensive toys.

Makes sense, nothing wrong with having nice things but being a complete asshole because you didn't get something or judging someone based on their clothing labels is a bit fucked up. Nothing new, we know snobby parents raise snobby kids.

I'll be completely honest, I'm pretty materialistic. I don't come off in the more obnoxious ways you might see sometimes with kids complaining about how they didn't get "X" on "X", but I know not having a "support-group" so to speak, leads me to wanting to buy expensive things to fill that void.