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Dispositional Materialism Questionnaire Test

Understand how strongly you value possessions and status in just 2 minutes. Fast, 9-item results support counseling, research, and team decisions.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

5/12

Possessiveness (P)

Measures how strongly a person wants to own, keep, and control material possessions and emphasize property rights.

Low possessiveness

Moderate possessiveness

High possessiveness

3 – 6: Low possessiveness | 7 – 10: Moderate possessiveness | 11 – 12: High possessiveness

A score of 5 falls in the Low possessiveness range, suggesting a relatively mild drive to own and tightly control material possessions.

example score

9/12

Envy (E)

Measures the tendency to feel dissatisfaction or resentment about others’ material success and to make wealth-based social comparisons.

Low envy

Moderate envy

High envy

3 – 5: Low envy | 6 – 8: Moderate envy | 9 – 12: High envy

A score of 9 falls in the High envy range, suggesting a stronger tendency to feel discontent when comparing your material situation to others’ perceived wealth.

example score

8/12

Greed (G)

Measures the tendency to accumulate possessions and be reluctant to share material resources with others.

Low

Moderate

High

3 – 6: Low | 7 – 10: Moderate | 11 – 12: High

A score of 8 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not extreme tendency toward accumulating and holding on to possessions.

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25/36

General Materialism (GM)

Measures the overall strength of materialistic values and the tendency to prioritize owning and accumulating material goods.

Low

Moderate

High

9 – 17: Low | 18 – 26: Moderate | 27 – 36: High

A score of 25 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable but not dominant emphasis on material goals and possessions.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Self-improvement seekers

41%OF USERS

People curious about their values take it to see how strongly possessions, money, and status shape their choices and happiness.

Counselors and coaches

34%OF USERS

Helping professionals use it to understand a client’s motivation, spending habits, and value conflicts to guide goal-setting and behavior change.

HR and team leads

25%OF USERS

Workplace decision-makers take it to anticipate what rewards and incentives motivate people and how material values may affect team dynamics.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Possessiveness (P)

Average

6.8

Normal range

5.6 — 8

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Envy (E)

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6.6

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5.2 — 8

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Greed (G)

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9.2

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7.6 — 10.8

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General Materialism (GM)

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26.4

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21.4 — 31.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below is a series of statements describing various thoughts, feelings, and ways of behaving in typical everyday situations. Please indicate the extent to which each statement is characteristic of you. Read each statement carefully and rate your level of agreement using one of the four response options. Please note that there are no good or bad, right or wrong answers.

- Not true
- Probably not true
- Probably true
- True
- Not true
- Probably not true
- Probably true
- True
- Not true
- Probably not true
- Probably true
- True

These are 3 of the 9 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Dispositional Materialism Questionnaire, DMQ Test

Dispositional Materialism Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure assesses the extent to which material possessions and related values are emphasized as personally important. The Dispositional Materialism Questionnaire provides a brief, self-report index of materialistic orientation as a dispositional trait. It was developed by Marsha L. Richins and Scott Dawson.

The instrument consists of 9 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. It is commonly used in clinical, counseling, and research contexts to support understanding of values-based motivations and how emphasis on material goods may relate to attitudes and behavior. Results from the Dispositional Materialism Questionnaire are generally interpreted as reflecting overall materialistic orientation and may be considered alongside other psychosocial data when forming clinical impressions.

Author: Marsha L. Richins, Scott Dawson

Literature: Richins, M. L., & Dawson, S. A. A consumer values orientation for materialism and its measurement: Scale development and validation. Journal of Consumer Research. 1992.; Kasser, T. The high price of materialism. MIT Press. 2002.