Materialism, affective states, and life satisfaction: case of Croatia

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Table 2 Results of confirmatory factor analysis testing the original three-factor model of MVS based on the Croatian sample

MVS items (H, S, C)^a	H^a	S^a	C^a
4. It bothers me that I can’t afford to buy things I’d like (H)	0.62
1. My life would be better if I own certain things I don’t have (H)	0.70
3. I’d happier if I could afford to buy more things (H)	0.78
6. I admire people who own expensive homes, cars, clothes (S)		0.51
2. The things I own say a lot about how well I’m doing (S)		0.27
7. I like to own things that impress people (S)		0.75
9. I try to keep my life simple, as far as possessions are concerned (C)			−0.35
5. Buying things gives me a lot of pleasure (C)			0.55
8. I like a lot of luxury in my life (C)			0.82

The results of CFA: Φ (H,S) = 0.57; Φ (H,C) = 0.41; Φ (S,C) = 0.97 χ² = 315.6, df = 24; CFI = 0.88; RMSEA = 0.1, PClose = 0.000
^aDimensions of materialism (H-Happiness; S-Success; C-Centrality) according to Richins (2004)