Overconsumption among secondary school students

Results of a survey performed in five secondary schools in Pécs

Abstract

Individual-level overconsumption is a multidisciplinary problem. As one of the characteristic symptoms of contemporary societies, it is related to globalization, to the birth of consumerism, and to major transformations in community relations which are experienced today. The current study explores patterns of consumption in several secondary schools in Pécs, based on the data of a local survey. The data has revealed that among the students included in the sample a recurrent pressure to consume is present, influenced significantly by the media and peer group pressures.