Material Values: More Happy vs Less Happy People
by BeyondThePurchase.Org on Aug 5, 2013 | Views: 176 | Score: 2
| Less Happy People | More Happy People | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition Centrality | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Pursuit of Happiness | 3 | 2.4 |
| Defined Success | 2.9 | 2.6 |
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People considered less happy scored higher on the material values scale for all three categories. This scale measures how much an individual values material possessions. Acquisition centrality is defined as the pursuit and acquisition of possessions as a life goal. Pursuit of happiness means believing that possessions provide happiness. Defined success means viewing possessions as indicators of success and achievement.