Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link
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Ferraro, R; Escalas, JE; Bettman, JR
Published in: Journal of Consumer Psychology
April 1, 2011
The extent to which a possession is linked to self is a critical determinant of whether a possession elicits grief if lost. We propose a framework for understanding the formation of the possession-self link, arguing that a possession's ability to represent the important domains on which a person bases her self-worth affects the possession-self link. We also show that dispositional tendencies to incorporate possessions into the self moderate this relationship, while the monetary value of the possession does not affect the strength of the possession-self link. © 2010 Society for Consumer Psychology.
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Journal of Consumer Psychology
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1057-7408
Publication Date
April 1, 2011
Volume
21
Issue
2
Start / End Page
169 / 177
Related Subject Headings
- Marketing
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 3506 Marketing
- 1701 Psychology
- 1505 Marketing
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Ferraro, R., Escalas, J. E., & Bettman, J. R. (2011). Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 21(2), 169–177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2010.08.007
Ferraro, R., J. E. Escalas, and J. R. Bettman. “Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link.” Journal of Consumer Psychology 21, no. 2 (April 1, 2011): 169–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcps.2010.08.007.
Ferraro R, Escalas JE, Bettman JR. Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link. Journal of Consumer Psychology. 2011 Apr 1;21(2):169–77.
Ferraro, R., et al. “Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link.” Journal of Consumer Psychology, vol. 21, no. 2, Apr. 2011, pp. 169–77. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.jcps.2010.08.007.
Ferraro R, Escalas JE, Bettman JR. Our possessions, our selves: Domains of self-worth and the possession-self link. Journal of Consumer Psychology. 2011 Apr 1;21(2):169–177.
Published In
Journal of Consumer Psychology
DOI
ISSN
1057-7408
Publication Date
April 1, 2011
Volume
21
Issue
2
Start / End Page
169 / 177
Related Subject Headings
- Marketing
- 5205 Social and personality psychology
- 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
- 3506 Marketing
- 1701 Psychology
- 1505 Marketing