• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.77-84
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine family factors affecting compulsive buying behavior. Three hundred fifty-five female college students who had purchased fashion products through Internet shopping or TV home shopping participated in this study. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, t-test, multiple regression, and reliability test. As the results, approximately 18% of respondents were revealed as compulsive buyers. Compulsive consumption scores were correlated to higher previous childhood consumption experience, family matters, parents' compulsive consumption tendency, and reference group. Also, results of multiple regression revealed that previous childhood consumption experience, parents' compulsive consumption tendency, and reference group were significantly related to compulsive buying, Finally, there were significantly differences between compulsive buyers and non-compulsive buyers on previous childhood consumption experiences, parents' compulsive consumption tendency, and reference group. Based on these results, this study would provide significant implications to academic scholars, consumer policy decision makers, and marketers.

• Journal of Fashion Business
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.145-157
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting addictive buying behavior. Two hundred seventy-six female college students who have purchased fashion products through TV home shopping were surveyed. For data analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlations, multiple regression were used. As the results, higher addictive buying scores were correlated to higher purchasing experience during childhood, family problem, parent's compulsive buying tendency, and friendship. Based on these results, fashion marketing strategies would be suggested. Multiple regression analysis revealed that parent's compulsive buying tendency and friendship were significantly to related to addictive buying. Based on these results, fashion marketing regarding television home shopping would be suggested.