Date Approved
2006
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department or School
Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology
Committee Member
Roger Kernsmith, PhD, Chair
Committee Member
Jay Weinstein, PhD
Abstract
Drawing on messages collected from an internet support group, this paper examines the motivations and dimensions of compulsive shopping as an addictive disorder. Two thousand nonrandom internet messages were collected and subjected to content analyses, resulting in a final sample of 197 subjects. Factor analyses and logistical regression models found varying motivations for compulsive shopping that were not mutually exclusive: the need to escape and the need to fill a void. Subsequently, compulsive shoppers with these motivations were found to manage their shopping differently, specifically in terms of help-seeking behaviors and organizational behaviors.
Recommended Citation
Wilczaki, Andrew Richard, "Understanding compulsive buying: The dimensions and management of addictive shopping" (2006). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. 186.
https://commons.emich.edu/theses/186