Along with researchers from the University of Haifa in Israel and the University of Illinois, Dr Ruvio analysed the psychological condition of the two groups.
The psychologists found that, when faced with a mortal threat, those who where highly materialistic suffered much higher levels of post-traumatic stress, while their tendency to buy impulsively and compulsively was increased.
Dr Ruvio said: 'The relationship between materialism and stress may be more harmful than commonly thought.'
The second stage of their research, which was published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, surveyed 855 Americans about their materialistic nature and fear of death.
They found that shopping was used to relieve feelings of stress and anxiety about death among more materialistic people, but this was in response to fear of a variety of life-threatening events like car accidents, criminal attacks and natural disasters.
女性喜欢通过购物缓解压力。据英国《每日邮报》报道,科研人员发现,购物有助于应对心理压力,缓解对死亡的恐惧,并且和物质主义思想有关联。
研究发现,面对致命威胁,那些具有极高的物质欲望的人会遭受更大程度的创伤后压力,强迫性冲动购物的倾向也增强了。
2007年,以色列一个小镇遭遇了长达6个月的火箭弹袭击。科研人员用镇上137名居民进和另一个没有遭遇袭击的小镇上170位居民进行对比,分析人们战后压力和购物习惯的变化。
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