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Is compulsive buying related to materialism, depression or temperament? Findings from a sample of treatment-seeking patients with CB.
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Psychiatry Research . Apr2014, Vol. 216 Issue 1, p103-107. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Abstract: The aim of the present work was to examine the influence of reactive and regulatory temperament on compulsive buying (CB) in a sample of 102 patients (79 women, 23 men) with clinical CB. All participants answered the Compulsive Buying Scale (CBS), the Behavioral Inhibition System and Behavioral Activation System Scales (BIS/BAS), and the Effortful Control subscale (ATQ-EC) of the Adult Temperament Questionnaire-Short Form. Based on previous studies demonstrating that depression and materialism are linked with CB, in addition, the Patient Health Questionnaire depression scale (PHQ-9) and the Materialistic Values Scale (MVS) were administered. CBS scores were significantly correlated with the MVS, PHQ-9, and BAS scores. The findings of the hierarchical regression analysis, however, indicated that in the present sample of treatment-seeking patients the only significant association was found between CB and depression. The results highlight the prominent role of depression in CB. There is a need for longitudinal studies in order to answer the question whether depression is the cause or the consequence of CB. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01651781
- Volume :
- 216
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychiatry Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94896360
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2014.01.012