Celebrity Worship, Materialism, Compulsive Buying, and the Empty Self

By R. Reeves, G. Baker, Chris S. Truluck. 2012

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A closer look into the materialism construct: the antecedents and consequences of materialism and its three facets (2015, background): “In an attempt to compensate for their deficiencies, highly materialistic people use external stimulation as an escape from the undesired consequences of introspection and turn to external sources of gratification (Reeves et al., 2012).”
FANatics: Systematic literature review of factors associated with celebrity worship, and suggested directions for future research (2018, background): “There is much evidence to suggest that people lacking in internal resources (such as self-concept or self-esteem) may use CWas a way of seeking external stimulation and gratification in an attempt to compensate for these deficits (Reeves et al. 2012).”
Buying to Blunt Negative Feelings: Materialistic Escape from the Self (2016, unknown): “…Lambert et al., 2009; Li, Patel, Balliet, Tov, & Scollon, 2011; Manchiraju & Son, 2014; Manolis & Roberts, 2012; Norris & Larsen, 2011; Piko, 2006; Reeves et al., 2012; Saunders, 2007; Saunders & Munro, 2000; Shrum et al., 2011; Sirgy et al., 1995; Speck & Roy, 2008; Tsang et al., 2014; Wei &…”
Self-congruence, brand attachment and compulsive buying (2017, background): “For instance, researchers could include materialism and level of anxiety (Reeves et al., 2012; Rindfleisch et al., 2009) in the model.”