Youth in Singapore [2005]
Aim
To study materialistic values of adolescents in Singapore.
Place of the study
Singapore.
Year
2005.
Subjects
A convenience sample of 190 high school students 13 to 18 years old.
Methodology
- A survey based on a structured questionnaire was conducted at a public high school.
- Data on the subjects’ materialistic values, interpersonal communication pattern, peer influence, social comparison and media usage was collected.
- Materialism was measured by a shortened six-item version of Richins and Dawson’s (1992) scale.
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Publication
- La Ferle, C., & Chan, K. (2008). Determinants for materialism among adolescents in Singapore. Young Consumers, 9(3), 201–214.