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Materialism and purchase-evoked happiness: A moderated mediation model of purchase type and purchase’s impact on self

物质主义和购买诱发的幸福:购买类型和购买对自我影响的调节中介模型

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Pages 170-187 | Received 08 Jul 2018, Accepted 15 Apr 2019, Published online: 11 Feb 2020

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