The influence of future self-continuity on the willingness to engage in self-satisfied consumption: the mediating role of perceived economic mobility
The findings confirm that future-oriented psychological factors are key drivers of self-satisfied consumption, revealing a specific pathway through perceived economic mobility. This extends the theoretical understanding of the formation mechanisms of self-satisfied consumption and offers practical insights for consumer psychology and marketing strategies aimed at enhancing consumer well-being.
Authors
- Wei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0656-8572)
- Chunlei Fan
- Mingli Shi
- Ting Tao
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Psychology (CZ)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1728540
- Primary Topic
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00