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Are all facets of impulsivity related to self-reported compulsive buying behavior?
Billieux, Joël; Rochat, Lucien; Rebetez, Marie My Lien et al.
2008In Personality and Individual Differences, 44 (6), p. 1432-1442
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Keywords :
Compulsive buying; Impulsivity; UPPS; Urgency
Abstract :
[en] Compulsive buying is defined as uncontrolled and excessive purchases leading to personal and family distress. While compulsive buying is generally considered to be an impulse control disorder, very few studies have explored its relationships with the multidimensional construct of impulsivity. Consequently, the aim of the present study is to investigate the role of the various components of impulsivity in compulsive buying. To this end, 150 volunteer participants from the community were screened using a questionnaire assessing compulsive buying, and the French version of the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale. This scale identifies four distinct components associated with impulsive behaviors: urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, and sensation seeking. The results showed that (1) compulsive buying is positively correlated with three facets of impulsivity (urgency, lack of perseverance and lack of premeditation), and (2) multiple linear regression analysis revealed urgency to be the only significant predictor of compulsive buying tendencies when gender, age, educational level and depression were controlled for. Those findings are discussed in light of the psychological processes underlying the various components of impulsivity in relation to the occurrence of compulsive buying behaviors. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Billieux, Joël;  Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Rochat, Lucien;  Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Rebetez, Marie My Lien;  Cognitive Psychopathology and Neuropsychology Unit, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Van der Linden, Martial ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie > Département de Psychologie
Language :
English
Title :
Are all facets of impulsivity related to self-reported compulsive buying behavior?
Publication date :
2008
Journal title :
Personality and Individual Differences
ISSN :
0191-8869
eISSN :
1873-3549
Publisher :
Elsevier, United Kingdom
Volume :
44
Issue :
6
Pages :
1432-1442
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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