Experience-gained vs. time-elapsed: How different types of aging mindset affect fashion consumption?

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1041.2026.0151

Acta Psychologica Sinica ›› 2026, Vol. 58 ›› Issue (1): 151-165.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2026.0151

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Experience-gained vs. time-elapsed: How different types of aging mindset affect fashion consumption?

WANG Jing¹, WANG Xuehua², FAN Xiucheng³()

¹School of Management, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
²School of Economics and Management, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
³School of Management, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China

Published:2026-01-25 Online:2025-10-28
Contact: FAN Xiucheng, E-mail: xcfan@fudan.edu.cn
About author:The original article is in Chinese.

Abstract

WANG Jing, WANG Xuehua, FAN Xiucheng. (2026). Experience-gained vs. time-elapsed: How different types of aging mindset affect fashion consumption?. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 58(1), 151-165.

Study	Tests	IV Manipulation	DV Operationalization	Mediators or moderators	Sample
Pilot study	Hypothesis 1	—	Fashion involvement, fashion consumption intention	—	Prolific
Study 1	Hypothesis 1	Verbal manipulation and recall task	Fashion product purchase intention	—	Prolific
Study 2	Hypothesis 1		Fashion product purchase intention	—	Prolific
Study 3	Hypothesis 1 & Hypothesis 2		Fashion consumption intention	Perception of aging-related threat	Credamo
Study 4	Hypothesis 3		Fashion product purchase intention	Mortality salience	Credamo

Study	Tests	IV Manipulation	DV Operationalization	Mediators or moderators	Sample
Pilot study	Hypothesis 1	—	Fashion involvement, fashion consumption intention	—	Prolific
Study 1	Hypothesis 1	Verbal manipulation and recall task	Fashion product purchase intention	—	Prolific
Study 2	Hypothesis 1		Fashion product purchase intention	—	Prolific
Study 3	Hypothesis 1 & Hypothesis 2		Fashion consumption intention	Perception of aging-related threat	Credamo
Study 4	Hypothesis 3		Fashion product purchase intention	Mortality salience	Credamo

Variable	1	2	3	4	5
1. Fashion involvement	1
2. Fashion consumption intention	0.770^**	1
3. Psychosocial loss	-0.137	-0.063	1
4. Physical change	0.105	0.147^*	-0.475^**	1
5. Psychological growth	0.143^*	0.189^**	-0.430^**	0.534^**	1

Variable	1	2	3	4	5
1. Fashion involvement	1
2. Fashion consumption intention	0.770^**	1
3. Psychosocial loss	-0.137	-0.063	1
4. Physical change	0.105	0.147^*	-0.475^**	1
5. Psychological growth	0.143^*	0.189^**	-0.430^**	0.534^**	1

Experience-gained vs. time-elapsed: How different types of aging mindset affect fashion consumption?

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