Shopping Addiction
Lauren Prince
What interests me
History and Biology
Why do people become addicted?
- They believe that their purchases can boost self-esteem and improve appearance, reputation or relationships.
- They have materialistic values driven by poor credit management.
- They depend on this behavior to relieve negative feelings that cause distress and discomfort.
Treatments
Statistics
- 8.9% of Americans have this disorder.
- Men and women compulsively shop about equally.
- 17 Million Americans are compulsive shoppers.
- Arguments over money are the greatest cause of relationship stress and break-ups.
- The average credit card debt for Americans is close to $10,000- mostly from unnecessary purchases.
- Compulsive shopping is more than about poor finance; many people need professional psychological help.
Social media fuels this addiction even more:
- 88% shop online
- 79% because of convince and the ability to get hard to find items
- 64% because it is easier to spend
- 26% because they are bored
Impacts
The Personality
Citations
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Spending & Hoarding. The Schulman Center. Web. 25 Mar. 2015.
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