Influencing Factors on Internet Shopping Addiction

The purpose of this study was to examine which factors had affected on Internet shopping addiction significantly related to fashion products. 235 female college students were surveyed for this study. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, $X^2$-test, ANOVA and Duncan test were used. As the results, generally Internet shopping addiction was correlated to Internet addiction, impulse, self-esteem, age, the usage time of Internet, and Internet skills. Also, heavy Internet shopping addictive group had higher Internet addictive tendency, impulsive tendency than light Internet shopping addictive group, while heavy Internet shopping addictive group had lower self-esteem than light Internet shopping addictive group. Also, multiple regression results revealed that Internet addictive tendency, self-esteem, impulsive tendency, age accounted for 38.1% of the explained variance in Internet shopping addiction. Based on these results, fashion marketing strategies would be suggested.

인터넷 쇼핑 중독증(中毒症)과 영향요인(影響要因)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究)