Voluntary simplicity and life satisfaction: Exploring the mediating role of consumption desires

Boujbel, L; D'Astous, A

Voluntary simplicity and life satisfaction: Exploring the mediating role of consumption desires

Boujbel, L D'Astous, A

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Citation:: Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 2012, 11 (6), pp. 487 - 494
Issue Date:: 2012-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Boujbel, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	D'Astous, A	en_US
dc.date.issued	2012-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Consumer Behaviour, 2012, 11 (6), pp. 487 - 494	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1472-0817	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/114819
dc.description.abstract	The research presented in this article investigates the relationship between adopting voluntary simplicity as a lifestyle and life satisfaction. More precisely, it seeks to understand the role that consumption desires and relative wealth play in the context of this relationship. A survey was conducted among a Canadian sample of 344 simplifiers and 267 non-simplifiers. A statistically significant positive relationship was observed between the adoption of voluntary simplicity and a measure of satisfaction with life. This research has also established that it is partially through one's control of consumption desires that simplifiers achieve a higher level of life satisfaction. However, this was shown to be the case only among consumers with limited financial resources. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Consumer Behaviour	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1002/cb.1399	en_US
dc.title	Voluntary simplicity and life satisfaction: Exploring the mediating role of consumption desires	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	6	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.for	1505 Marketing	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	6	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	11	en_US

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The research presented in this article investigates the relationship between adopting voluntary simplicity as a lifestyle and life satisfaction. More precisely, it seeks to understand the role that consumption desires and relative wealth play in the context of this relationship. A survey was conducted among a Canadian sample of 344 simplifiers and 267 non-simplifiers. A statistically significant positive relationship was observed between the adoption of voluntary simplicity and a measure of satisfaction with life. This research has also established that it is partially through one's control of consumption desires that simplifiers achieve a higher level of life satisfaction. However, this was shown to be the case only among consumers with limited financial resources. © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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