Towards an understanding of internet-based problem shopping behaviour: The concept of online shopping addiction and its proposed predictors

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 83-89

  Rose, Susan ^a   Dhandayudham, Arun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b CRI Northamptonshire   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compulsive buying; Online shopping; Online shopping addiction; Problematic online shopping behaviour; Technology addictions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922844916     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.3.2014.003     Document Type: Review

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