Compulsive buying: Concept and measurement
Journal of Consumer PolicyPublished 1 December 1988
Gilles Valence, Alain d’Astous, Louis Fortier
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This article investigates the probable causes of compulsive buying, proposes a conceptual framework to explain the phenomenon, and develops an appropriate measuring scale. The results of the analysis testify to the reliability and validity of the scale which was administered to 76 consumers.
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