Debt out of control: The links between self-control,compulsive buying,and real debts |
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Institution: | 1. Robins School of Business, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA 23173, United States;2. Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations, Moody College of Communication, Belo Center for New Media, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States;3. TU Dortmund University, Otto-Hahn-Str. 6, 44227 Dortmund, Germany |
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Abstract: | In a representative sample of the German population (n = 946), we explored the links between self-control, compulsive buying, and debts. Participants completed the self-control scale (Tangney, Boone, & Baumeister, 2004) and the German Addictive Buying Scale (Raab, Neuner, Reisch, & Scherhorn, 2005). Additionally, they gave information about their real debts. It was observed that self-control was negatively related to debts while compulsive buying was positively related to debts. Detailed analyses revealed that the link between self-control and debts was fully mediated by compulsive buying. Finally, there was a gender effect on compulsive buying: women were more prone to compulsive buying than men. Age also was significantly negatively related to compulsive buying and positively linked to self-control. Household income was not linked to self-control, compulsive buying, and debts. Implications for practice, policy, and research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Self-control Compulsive buying Consumer debts Indebtedness factors |
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