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Title
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Compulsive buying and hoarding as identity substitutes : the role of materialistic value endorsement and depression
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Author
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Abstract
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| Purpose: In the present study, we investigated whether the relationship between identity confusion and compulsive buying (offline/online) and hoarding is mediated by materialistic value endorsement and depression. Procedures: The community sample consisted of 254 Flemish adults who completed self-report questionnaires to assess identity confusion (Erikson Psychosocial Stage Inventory), compulsive buying tendencies (Compulsive Buying Scale/short-Internet Addiction Scale, adapted for shopping), hoarding tendencies (Saving-Inventory Revised), materialistic value endorsement (Materialistic Value Scale), and depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9). Findings: We found significant positive associations between identity confusion, compulsive buying, and hoarding. The association between identity confusion and compulsive buying was fully mediated by materialistic value endorsement; whereas depression mediated the association between identity confusion and hoarding. Conclusions: The results suggest that the collection or buying of material goods can be considered as identity substitutes. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Comprehensive psychiatry. - New York, N.Y.
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Publication
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New York, N.Y.
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2016
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ISSN
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0010-440X
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DOI
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10.1016/J.COMPPSYCH.2016.04.005
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Volume/pages
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68
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, p. 65-71
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ISI
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000377058600010
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Pubmed ID
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27234185
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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Full text (open access)
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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