Compulsive buying behavior in college students: The mediating role of credit card misuse

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-96

  Palan, Kay M ^a   Morrow, Paula C ^b   Trapp II, Allan ^c   Blackburn, Virginia ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Iowa State University   (United States)

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EID: 79551590898     PISSN: 10696679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MTP1069-6679190105     Document Type: Article

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