Shockingly Simply Solution Solves Materialism Concerns in Kids by Jill Schoenberg

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Shockingly Simply Solution Solves Materialism Concerns in Kids
by Jill Schoenberg

Astonishing new evidence exposes the adverse effects of materialism in children and adolescents and proves that increased materialism is directly related to a decline in a child’s self-esteem.

According to a study completed by Lan Nguyen Chaplin (University of Illinois) and Deborah Roedder John (University of Minnesota) a definite causal relationship exists between self-esteem and materialism with children and adolescents 8 - 18 years old.

FACT! The study states that low self esteem causes increased materialism and raising self esteem decreases materialism.
Consider this! In 1990, $100 million was spent on advertising to children in America. By 2000, that figure had increased to $2 billion. Advertisers are targeting kids, and parents are concerned about the rise in materialism they see emerging in their children.
In addition to lowering a child’s self-esteem, materialism can also contribute to discontentment, unhappy relationships and drug or alcohol abuse, according to Family.org.

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Posted on: November 16,2007

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