Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 1993. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-96). Also available online.

The problem examined in this study was the nature of compulsive purchasing behavior. Three proposed models depicting this behavior as a learned adaptive response to anxiety and/or depression, an addiction, and a personality disorder were introduced and discussed in Chapter I. Background information concerning the areas examined in the models was presented in Chapter II. The research methodology was discussed in Chapter III and the findings of the research presented in Chapter IV. A summary, conclusions, implications, and recommendations were presented in Chapter V.

There is growing research evidence and public concern over the burgeoning of disorders which share common features with substance addictions. In order to investigate the presence and role of addiction features in disorders outside of substance addictions, symptoms of addiction were explored within three addiction groups: alcohol dependence (AD), an established addiction (n = 24); pathological gambling (PG) a disorder with growing empirical support as an addiction (n = 20); and compulsive shopping (CS), a proposed 'novel' addiction(n = 20). Participants were recruited from either the general population, or from the Auckland Salvation Army Bridge residential alcohol and drug treatment programme; Salvation Army Oasis Gambling Service; Pacific Peoples Addiction Service Incorporated; or Te Kahui Hauora O Ngati Koata Trust. Participants completed a battery of self-report measures comprising a demographics questionnaire; Addictive Disorder Questionnaire (ADQ); anxiety and depression subscales of the Symptom Checklist 90 Revised (SCL-90R); Barratt Impulsivity Scale II-r; and substance specific adaptations of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS). Three general categories of addiction symptoms: physiological, salience and dyscontrol, were identified as broad aspects of addiction, common across all three groups. Measurable aspects of addiction, including impulsivity, obsessions, anxiety and depression were found to be endorsed similarly across the three addictions, irrespective of the severity of their addiction. Compulsions were found to be higher in the AD group. Higher anxiety was found to be correlated with higher addiction in the behavioural addictions (CS and PG), whereas depression and anxiety were associated with higher addiction severity in the AD group. The results provide support for broadening addiction diagnostic definitions, to be more encompassing of the psychological and physiological experiences of each symptom; and developing different diagnostic categories for non-substance addictions that reflect the severity of the addiction. Results also provide evidence for developmental phases of addiction, from an early 'hedonistic' impulsive phase, to a compulsive phase, in which increased dyscontrol, mood and anxiety, marks the severity of the addiction.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Marriage, Family, and Human Development, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-49).

This study was designed to explore the nature of compulsive buying behavior with respect to self esteem and money attitude variables. Conjointly, a newly developed screening device, the Compulsive Buying Scale, was used to test its ability to discern compulsive buying tendencies amongst consumers. Comparison was made with participating members of intact compulsive buying help groups and "normal" consumers. Compulsive buyers were found to significantly differ from normal consumers on variables tested. Compulsive buyers were found to have lower self esteem with money attitudes reflecting obsession with money and its perceived power and prestige. Likewise, compulsive buyers differed significantly on the Compulsive Buying Scale adding support to the validity of the scale.

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities / Department of Psychology

Thesis (M.Soc.Sc. Psychology)--University of Waikato, 2008. / Title from PDF cover (viewed August 26, 2008) Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-109)

Submitted by Fabricia Fialho Reginato (fabriciar) on 2015-07-23T00:20:08Z No. of bitstreams: 1 MarindiaBrandtner.pdf: 535266 bytes, checksum: 44b2e59858f1e72c770653a7c499c7af (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-23T00:20:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MarindiaBrandtner.pdf: 535266 bytes, checksum: 44b2e59858f1e72c770653a7c499c7af (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Nenhuma / Esta Dissertação de Mestrado aborda o processo de mudança terapêutica na Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental (TCC), com ênfase na patologia do comprar compulsivo. A dissertação compõe-se de uma revisão sistemática sobre psicoterapia para casos de compras compulsivas e de um estudo empírico do processo de mudança em um caso de TCC. A revisão sistemática da literatura partiu do tema das compras compulsivas e suas opções psicoterapêuticas. Para tanto, foi efetuada uma busca nas bases de dados MEDLINE (NLM), Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Sciences), Science Citation Index Expanded (Web of Science) e American Psychological Association (APA) com as palavras-chave psychotherapy (psicoterapia) and (e) compulsive buying (compras compulsivas), compreendendo o período de 2002 a 2012. Foram excluídos artigos de teóricos, de revisão e que avaliavam exclusivamente tratamento psicofarmacológico. Do total de 96 encontrados, apenas seis preencheram os critérios de inclusão. Os estudos encontrados, apesar de poucos, apontaram que existem estudos sendo desenvolvidos com propósito de testar e validar intervenções efetivas para o tratamento das compras compulsivas. Apesar dos indícios de efetividade de abordagens psicoterápicas no tratamento do comprar compulsivo, a escassez de estudos, a ausência de estudos comparativos entre diferentes psicoterapias, entre outros aspectos, indicam a necessidade de implementar pesquisas sobre a efetividade do tratamento psicológico face a face com este tipo de psicopatologia. O estudo empírico teve como objetivo avaliar resultados do tratamento psicoterápico de uma compradora compulsiva e descrever o processo terapêutico. A pesquisa foi realizada em uma clínica privada do interior do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. As participantes foram uma terapeuta, psicóloga e especialista em Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental, com mais de dez anos de experiência na área e uma paciente, adulta, casada, com sintomas de comprar compulsivo, aliados a depressão. Foram realizadas 12 (doze) sessões de psicoterapia, utilizando o enfoque da TCC. Todo o tratamento foi gravado em áudio e posteriormente transcrito e avaliado por uma dupla de juízes independentes, através do método Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS) para a obtenção de descrições quantitativas de elementos que caracterizaram o processo terapêutico, considerando fatores da paciente, da terapeuta e da interação entre ambas. A avaliação dos resultados foi obtida através de medidas antes, durante e após o tratamento, de sintomas de comprar compulsivo (YBOCS-SV), ansiedade (BAI), depressão (BDI-II) e de ajustamento social (EAS). Este estudo apontou que a TCC foi efetiva no tratamento de comprar compulsivo, promovendo a redução de comportamentos disfuncionais típicos desta patologia, a reestruturação de cognições disfuncionais da paciente e a melhora dos sintomas de depressão e de ajustamento social. Os achados não permitem generalizar quais fatores foram mais importantes para estes positivos resultados, porém, a aliança terapêutica, as tarefas comportamentais, a motivação da paciente e a atitude de apoio da terapeuta, foram fatores essenciais para este processo. / This Master´s Dissertation discusses the process of therapeutic change in cognitivebehavioral therapy (CBT), with emphasis on pathology of compulsive buying. The dissertation consists of a systematic review on psychotherapy for cases of compulsive buying and an empirical study of the change process in a case of CBT. A systematic review of the literature came from the theme of her compulsive buying and psychotherapeutic options. The search found 96 articles, only six of which met the inclusion criteria. The articles found, though few, have pointed out that there are studies being developed for the purpose of testing and validating effective interventions for compulsive buying treatment. Despite the evidence of effectiveness of psychotherapeutic approaches in the treatment of compulsive buying, the scarcity of studies, the lack of comparative studies between different psychotherapies, among other things, indicate the need to implement research on the effectiveness of psychological face to face treatment with this type of psychopathology. The empirical study aimed to evaluate psychotherapy results of a compulsive buyer and to describe the therapeutic process. The research was conducted in a private clinic in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Participants were a therapist, psychologist and expert in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, with over ten years of experience in the field and a patient, adult, married, with symptoms of compulsive buying, coupled with depression. Twelve (12) sessions of psychotherapy were performed, using the approach of CBT. All treatment was recorded on audio, transcribed, and evaluated by a pair of independent judges with the method Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS) for obtaining quantitative descriptions of elements that characterize the therapeutic process, considering patient’s, therapist’s and interaction’ factors. The evaluation of results were obtained through measurements of compulsive buying symptoms (YBOCS-SV), anxiety (BAI), depression (BDI-II) and social adjustment (EAS), performed before, during and after treatment. This study showed that CBT was effective to treat compulsive buying, promoting reductions of dysfunctional behaviors that are typical of this condition, restructuring patient´s dysfunctional cognitions and improving depressive symptoms and social adjustment. The findings do not allow generalizing what factors were most important to these positive results. However, therapeutic alliance, behavioral tasks, patient´s motivation, and therapist´s supportive attitude were essential factors to this process.

nÃo hà / A compra compulsiva à um estado de descontrole, um transtorno no controle do impulso, que tem o intuito de minimizar sentimentos negativos. O cartÃo de crÃdito pode ser uma ferramenta que impulsiona o jovem a comprar mais, e se nÃo houver controle, pode gerar dÃvidas e problemas psicolÃgicos e familiares. Neste contexto, o cartÃo de crÃdito pode ser uma ferramenta influenciadora para os jovens com perfil de compradores compulsivos.O objetivo geral deste estudo foi analisar aspectos do comportamento de compra compulsiva de universitÃrios com o uso do cartÃo de crÃdito, e de forma especÃfica procurou identificar: a pontuaÃÃo dos estudantes classificados como compradores compulsivos; os graus mÃnimos e mÃximos de compulsividade do comportamento ; e os grupos com menor e maior nÃvel de intensidade no uso do cartÃo de crÃdito. A pesquisa foi realizada nos meses de maio e junho de 2009, em 2 instituiÃÃes de ensino superior da cidade de Fortaleza. A amostragem, do tipo nÃo probabilÃstica, foi composta de 89 estudantes.Os resultados mostraram que os estudantes identificados com grau mÃximo de no uso do cartÃo de crÃdito, estÃo no mesmo grupo que mais se aproximou do perfil de comprador compulsivo. / Compulsive buying is state of disarray â a disorder of impulse control â which aims to minimize negative fellings. The credit card can be a tool that boosts can be a tool that drives the young people and if there is no control can generate debts, psychological and family problems. In this context, the credit card can be an influential tool for young people with a profile of shoppers. The general objective of this study was to analyze the behavior of compulsive buying in young people and specifically identifies: scores of this group classified as compulsive buyers; the minimum and maximum degrees of compulsivity; and the groups with maximum and minimum . the research was conducted in May â June, 2009 with university students in the city of Fortaleza. The sample, not the type probabilistic was composed of 89 students. The results suggest that in the sample, the students identified with a maximum degree of intensity in the credit card, are in the same group that was closest to the behavior of compulsive buyer.

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to determine the relationships between social media, fashion interest and fast fashion involvement and whether these psychographic variables affect propensity for compulsive clothing buying and (2) to determine whether a relationship exists between compulsive buying and propensity toward hoarding. Data was collected through consumer panel from Qualtrix. Screener questions ensured that all respondents were adult females with an interest in fashion. Responses yielded 232 usable surveys, which were analyzed using SPSS software. Social media was found to be positively related to fashion interest, fast fashion involvement, and compulsive clothing buying. Compulsive clothing buying was found to be positively related to all three compulsive clothes hoarding symptoms: clothing clutter disorganization, clothing acquisition, and difficulty discarding clothing.