The effect of mental accounting in the luxury market: prepared and unprepared consumers [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionSocial networking sites (SNSs) are increasingly influencing consumer behavior and attitudes toward luxury consumption by fostering social comparison and perceived inequality.MethodsWe conducted a survey with 320 U.S.-based participants ...
Dong Hyun Son, Dongwoo Ko, Ji-yeon Lee
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Exploring the interplay of psychological entitlement, mindset, and luxury products or experience consumption [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPsychological entitlement (PE), characterized by individuals’ persistent belief in their superior deservingness, has gained increasing significance in consumer behavior research due to its profound impact on purchase decisions and service expectations ...
Xiaofan Yue, Xin Cui
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The Rival Wears Prada: Luxury Consumption as a Female Competition Strategy [PDF]
Evolutionary Psychology, 2014 Previous studies on luxury consumption demonstrated that men spend large sums of money on luxury brands to signal their mate value to women and, thus, increase their reproductive success.
Liselot Hudders +3 more
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Data to model the prognosticators of luxury consumption: A partial least squares-structural equation modelling approach (PLS-SEM) [PDF]
Data in Brief, 2018 This article presents raw inferential statistical data that determined the impact of exclusivity, materialism, perceived quality and brand consciousness on luxury consumption. The data were collected from consumers within the Cape Town metropolitan area.
Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri +1 more
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Sustainable luxury purchase behavior in the Post-Pandemic Era: a grounded theory study in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Despite the increasing sustainable practices from the luxury industry, research show little evidence on consumers’ reactions toward sustainable luxury. This paper aims at understanding changes in consumers’ consumption behavior toward sustainable luxury ...
Huaxia Yang +3 more
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How social media sharing drives consumption intention: the role of social media envy and social comparison orientation [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Social media benign envy, an upward comparison-based and painful emotions associated with the motivation to improve oneself, has attracted increasing attention from researchers due to its ubiquitous and significant impact on social network ...
Dege Liu +4 more
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What If the Rival Drives a Porsche?
Evolutionary Psychology, 2016 Previous research found that men conspicuously consume luxury products to attract a mate and to signal their mate value. However, these studies have yet neglected to investigate the function of male conspicuous consumption in same-sex competition.
Christine Hennighausen +3 more
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Konsumpcja dóbr luksusowych w Chinach [PDF]
Nowa Polityka Wschodnia, 2020 The consumption of luxury goods is a complex phenomenon influenced by many factors and variables. It is the result of national and global conditions. The article investigates the consumption of luxury goods in China, the demand for which is increasing ...
Elżbieta Kolasińska
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Administrative Sciences, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted societies worldwide, leading to challenges in ensuring well-being and sustainability. In this context, it is essential to better understand consumer consciousness of pro-environmental products from the ...
Kyung-Tae Lee, Hiroyasu Furukawa
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INSIGHTS INTO WOMEN’S LUXURY CONSUMPTION – A TEENAGERS VERSUS YOUNG ADULTS COMPARISON [PDF]
Management & Marketing, 2021 The paper aims at investigating differences in luxury consumption among female teenagers and young adults that qualify as luxury consumers. A quantitative research based on questionnaire was conducted to examine the importance given to luxury, the ...
Raluca CIORNEA
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