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The article concentrates on regulatory focus (promotion and prevention) as a factor involved in the relationships between materialism and well-being alongside two personality traits—emotionality and grandiose narcissism. In an empirical study two types of materialists—one with high emotionality and low narcissism, the other with high narcissism and low emotionality—were compared in relation to their regulatory orientation and well-being. Additionally, regression commonality analysis was utilised in order to explain the complex relationships between variables. Materialists, characterised by the high level of emotionality and low narcissism, appeared to be also more prevention-oriented and less promotion-oriented than the materialists, characterised by a high level of narcissism and a low level of emotionality. Among the five variables explaining well-being promotion focus connected with grandiose narcissism played the most important role. However in the case of the type of materialism associated with the high emotionality level and low narcissism the problem with well-being was due to the lack of promotion orientation, whereas in the case of the type of materialism associated with the low level of emotionality and high level of narcissism the promotion orientation connected with grandiose narcissism seemed to protect well-being. Materialism was related to well-being (negatively) only in the case of the first type of materialism and sustained its unique effect despite multicollinearity with other predictors. Generally materialism served as a variable which accentuated the role of promotion focus and grandiose narcissism in shaping well-being in both groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relationships between the Dark Triad traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy) and materialism were investigated in a sample from the general population ( N = 378). The triarchic psychopathy model (comprising meanness, boldness and disinhibition) was used in this study. The Dark Triad predicted 21–36% of materialism and its facets and the most powerful positive predictors were narcissism and Machiavellianism. The associations of the psychopathy constructs with materialism were weaker and inconsistent – positive for meanness and disinhibition and non-existent or negative (when controlling for narcissism) for boldness. The HEXACO traits significantly predicted 29–51% of materialism variance and the strongest negative predictor was Honesty-Humility. Narcissism and Machiavellianism added incrementally to the prediction of materialism, beyond the variance accounted for by the HEXACO domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on neuroticism and narcissism as essential factors connecting materialism with well-being. It aims to explain their role in the context of perception of a material standard of living and satisfaction of psychological needs indicated by attainment of important goals. We also examine if defining materialism in terms of values and in terms of the pursuit of extrinsic goals affects the studied relationships. The study was conducted on a sample of 415 young adults (aged 19–29). The results show that personality matters in explaining the link between materialism and well-being in young adults, but its role is ambiguous. Neuroticism on its own does not mediate the link, whereas narcissism has a salient suppressing effect on it. The role of personality is more pronounced in connection with other mediators. Neuroticism elevates the assessment of non-extrinsic goal attainment, whereas narcissism amplifies the assessment of a material standard of living and extrinsic goals attainment; that in turn elevates well-being acting contrary to the detrimental effect of materialism. The importance of the mediating variables depends on the conceptualisation of materialism. Materialism as a value is more sensitive to personality than materialism as a pursuit of extrinsic goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]