Comparison of treatment seeking compulsive buyers in Germany and the United States

Mueller, Astrid; Mitchell, James E.; Mertens, Christian; Mueller, Ulrike; Silbermann, Andrea; Burgard, Melissa; Zwaan, Martina de

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2006.08.005

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“…Based on the preliminary findings by Mueller et al (2007), it was suggested that compulsive buying is more common in women. The endorsement of materialistic values has emerged as a significant predictor of compulsive buying tendency.…”

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Understanding compulsive buying tendencies among young Australians

Phau

Woo

2008

Marketing Intelligence &Amp; Planning

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Understanding compulsive buying tendencies among young Australians: The roles of money attitude and credit card usage Ian Phau Charise Woo Article information:To cite this document: IanIf you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The purpose of this paper is to investigate money attitudes and credit card usage, between compulsive and non-compulsive buyers, of young Australians. It also serves to validate the money attitude scale (MAS) using an Australian sample. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected using a mall intercept method in a major shopping complex in Perth, Western Australia. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed and recorded a response rate of 18 per cent. Findings -Compulsive buyers are more likely to perceive money as a source of power and prestige. They are also more frequent users of credit cards and are more likely to bargain hunt. There are no differences between compulsive and non-compulsive buyers for the dimensions of time retention, distrust, and anxiety of the MAS.Research limitations/implications -The study has only captured young adult Australians and should not be generalized across other demographics and national consumers. Studies on compulsive behaviour of online shopping and a comparison between fashion and non-fashion related variables could also be explored. Practical implications -Firms should consider using advertising campaigns that portray images of status and prestige in order to appeal to young adults. They could utilize aggressive in-store promotion and selling techniques and highlight the discount or best buy slogans. For the credit card companies and banks, word-of-mouth through family and friends are better promotional tools to attract users. Marketers and policy makers are recommended to incorporate consumer education programs for young adults to build skills to counter financial problems. Originality/value -This is the first Australian study that examined money attitudes, credit card usage and compulsive behaviour. Further the MAS scale is validated with the addition of the "bargain hunting" variable.

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Section: Relevant Literature Compulsive Buyingmentioning

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Understanding compulsive buying tendencies among young Australians

Phau

Woo

2008

Marketing Intelligence &Amp; Planning

109

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“…Most researchers (e.g. Lejoyeux 1999;Mueller 2007) use McElroy et al 's (1994) preliminary opera tional diagnostic criteria for compulsive buying in their studies (Box 1). These describe compulsive buying as problematic buying behaviour that is: (1) uncontrollable; (2) markedly distressing, time consuming, and/or resulting in family, social,…”

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Shopping addiction

Murali¹,

Ray²,

Shaffiullha³

2012

Adv. psychiatr. treat

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SummaryShopping addiction (compulsive buying disorder) has been an area of increased interest in recent years. Shopping addiction can adversely affect the individual and their family, social and occupational life. The addiction is associated with high rates of psychiatric comorbidity. Early identification and appropriate management can limit the long-term adverse consequences and improve outcome. This article reviews the aetiology, epidemiology, clinical features, psychiatric comorbidity and management of the disorder.

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“…Nach unserer der Impulskontrolle ¼ kann verhindern, dass geeignete Be− handlungsmaßnahmen aus dem Bereich suchtkranker Pa− tienten angewendet werden." Betrachtet man aber die in der Literatur beschrieben Therapieverfahren für exzessives Glücksspiel oder Einkaufen, so wird meist die diagnostische Klassifikation für therapeutisch nicht entscheidend gehalten [19] oder sie orientieren sich explizit nicht an einem Sucht− modell [20,21]. Die Frage, ob hochfrequentes und selbstschädigendes Verhalten in diagnostischer, ätiologischer und therapeutischer Hinsicht den stoffgebundenen Abhängigkeiten entspricht, ist wichtig für die Nosologie psychischer Störungen.…”

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