Abstract
There is no previous research that has explored the correlation between compulsive buying and hoarding in the Chinese population. This study aims to determine the relationship between compulsive buying and hoarding in a sample of the Chinese population comprising participants from mainland China (emerging economy) and Hong Kong (developed economy). Self-reported measures consisting of demographic questions, the Chinese version of the Hoarding Rating Scale (CHRS), and Richmond Compulsive Buying Scale-Traditional Chinese (RCBS-TC) were administered to participants. After data collection, common method biases were precluded. The RCBS-TC and CHRS were validated by confirmatory factor analysis and found correlated by Pearson correlation coefficient. The RCBS-TC and CHRS demonstrated satisfactory levels of internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.872 and 0.828, respectively). A three-factor model, including hoarding, obsessive-compulsive, and impulse control disorders, was obtained through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with the satisfactory fit for the total sample from Hong Kong and mainland China. A significant correlation was found between RCBS-TC and CHRS (r = 0.473). Findings also showed that 14% of the participants exhibited compulsive buying behavior. This study provides sufficient proof of the reliability and validity of RCBS-TC and CHRS. Their relationship was explored based on two sets of samples from different regions in Asia, which contributes more applicability in a cross-cultural context.
Highlights
Compulsive buying refers to the chronic, repetitive purchasing behavior in response to negative events and/or feelings (Faber and O’Guinn, 1989, 1992)
Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis had been conducted by Tolin et al (2010a) to determine the capability of Hoarding Rating Scale-Interview (HRS-I) items and total score to discriminate between individuals with and without hoarding
The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between compulsive buying and hoarding
Summary
Compulsive buying refers to the chronic, repetitive purchasing behavior in response to negative events and/or feelings (Faber and O’Guinn, 1989, 1992). Such behavior is difficult to control and produces adverse consequences such as financial problems, dysfunction of social and daily life, and emotional harm. Others have argued that compulsive buying aimed at triggering euphoria is more like an impulse control disorder (ICD), and not OCD (Christenson et al, 1994). A growing number of researchers claim that compulsive buying should be considered within the dimensions of ICD and OCD because of the overlap of the two disorders (McElroy et al, 1994; Hollander and Allen, 2006). A growing number of researchers claim that compulsive buying should be considered within the dimensions of ICD and OCD because of the overlap of the two disorders (McElroy et al, 1994; Hollander and Allen, 2006). Ridgway et al (2008) forwarded an expanded conceptualization that compulsive buying is a the tendency of a consumer to be preoccupied with buying, which is revealed through repetitive buying and lack of impulse control over buying
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