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The Role of Recalled Spending Experiences in Shaping Adolescent Happiness and Future Intentions Islah, Fadhil Maliky; Ayu Sari, Kurnia; Bagus Mitreka Satata, Dian
Psikologika: Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi Vol. 30 No. 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/psikologika.vol30.iss2.art10

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Adolescents frequently engage in spending behavior as part of their daily routines,but little is known about how such behavior contributes to their emotional well-being.Previous studies have shown that prosocial spending promotes happiness, yet most of thisresearch has been conducted in individualistic cultures and with adult participants. Thecurrent study aims to investigate whether remembering different types and amounts ofspending experiences affects adolescents' happiness and future behavioral intentions.Involving 127 adolescents aged 15–18 years, this research employed a 2x2 between-subjectsdesign using a recall-based task comparing the effects of spending money on oneself andothers at two different amounts (Rp 5,000 and Rp 20,000). Participants were instructed torecall a prior spending experience, complete the Subjective Happiness Scale, and choose thetype of spending they believed would bring them happiness. ANOVA results showed thatprosocial spending, especially at higher amounts, significantly increased happinesscompared to personal spending. However, logistic regression revealed that subsequentspending decisions were more influenced by the recall-based task context than currenthappiness levels. These findings highlight that recalling emotionally salient acts of givingenhances happiness, but subsequent behavioral intentions appeared to be shaped more bycontextual framing than by current emotional states. The practical implications highlight theimportance of integrating prosocial values into education and psychological interventions foradolescents, particularly within collectivist cultural contexts.