The influence of childhood socioeconomic status on indulgent consumption
This study demonstrates that childhood socioeconomic status has a significant positive impact on indulgent consumption in adulthood. The underlying psychological mechanisms and boundary conditions of this influence were also examined. The findings offer a novel theoretical perspective on the antecedents of indulgent consumption and provide valuable insights for businesses in developing targeted marketing strategies and enhancing consumer wellbeing.
Authors
- Guozhe Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0890-1992)
- Ai Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9120-0961)
- Zhang Cheng-hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5832-139X)
Institutions
- Communication University of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-04-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1500845
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.32
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Science Foundation of Ministry of Education of China