Publication: Using the Life Course Paradigm to Explain Mechanisms That Link Family Disruptions to Compulsive Buying
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2013-05-07
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17456606
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00220078
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Mahidol University
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SCOPUS
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Journal of Consumer Affairs. Vol.47, No.2 (2013), 263-288
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Andrew Baker, Anil Mathur, Choong Kwai Fatt, George P. Moschis, Edward E. Rigdon Using the Life Course Paradigm to Explain Mechanisms That Link Family Disruptions to Compulsive Buying. Journal of Consumer Affairs. Vol.47, No.2 (2013), 263-288. doi:10.1111/joca.12008 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/31705
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Using the Life Course Paradigm to Explain Mechanisms That Link Family Disruptions to Compulsive Buying
Abstract
This research examines compulsive buying as an impulse-control disorder, a form of maladaptive behavior believed to have its roots in early-in-life experiences of family adversities. Unlike previous research that has typically studied only the effects of family divorce on compulsive buying, this study examines the effects of disruptive family events within the broader multitheoretical life course framework. A sample of 327 young adults is used to test the hypothesized relationships derived from the main life course perspectives. The results show alternate paths leading to compulsive buying, beyond those uncovered in previous studies. By offering a broader overarching framework, the article shows how previous efforts to study compulsive buying can be improved, pointing to the value of the multitheoretical life course approach in understanding consumption phenomena. © 2013 by The American Council on Consumer Interests.