A study investigating the association between compulsive buying with measures of anxiety and obsessive-compulsive behavior among internet shoppers

Compulsive buying is a chronic, repetitive behaviour that becomes a primary response to negative events and feelings. Compulsive buyers are obsessed by buying and their behavior occurs in response to negative emotions and results in a decrease in the intensity of negative emotions. Euphoria or relief from negative emotions is the most common consequences of compulsive buying. A large number of studies have investigated the association between compulsive buying and anxiety, and some studies have used the Spielberger trait-state anxiety inventory.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - November 5, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Weinstein A., Mezig Hila, Mizrachi S., Lejoyeux M Source Type: research