Why does browsing social networking sites increase conspicuous consumption? The effects of relative deprivation and subjective socioeconomic status
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-025-02557-8
Abstract: Conspicuous consumption is a type of consumption behavior aimed at displaying one’s wealth and status, which may impose an economic burden and negative psychological impact on consumers. With the widespread spread of conspicuous consumption among… read more here.
Keywords: consumption; passive social; conspicuous consumption; networking site ... See more keywords
How active and passive social media use affects impulse buying in Chinese college students? The roles of emotional responses, gender, materialism and self-control
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1011337
Abstract: Social media plays a vital role in consumers’ purchasing decision making. There are still gaps in existing research on the relationship between divided dimensions of social media use and impulse buying, as well as the… read more here.
Keywords: passive social; social media; college students; impulse buying ... See more keywords