ABSTRACT

Introduction: Materialism is a value that reflects the principle that possessions are imperative in people’s lives. Relational satisfaction is a partner’s subjective assessment of a relationship. Prior literature has documented the negative relationship between materialism and life satisfaction.

Method: The research question asks, if there an impact between living a materialistic lifestyle and relational satisfaction?

Results: A hierarchical multiple regression found that materialist values are a statistically significant predictor of relational satisfaction.

Discussion: MFTs can address materialistic tendencies within the couples that may be negatively influencing their relationship. Limitations, implications for clinical practice, and future directions are discussed.

摘要

简介： 唯物主义是一种价值观，它反映了财产在人们生活中必不可少的原则。关系满意度是合作伙伴对关系的主观评估。先前的文献记录了唯物主义和生活满意度之间的负相关关系。

方法：研究问题问，物质生活方式和关系满意度之间是否有影响？

结果：分层多​​元回归发现唯物主义价值观是关系满意度的统计显着预测因子。

讨论：MFT 可以解决夫妻之间可能对他们的关系产生负面影响的物质主义倾向。讨论了局限性、对临床实践的影响和未来的方向。